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The sixth report of the Joint National Committee on prevention, detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure

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- 01 Jan 1997 - 
- Vol. 157, pp 2413-2446
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This article is published in JAMA Internal Medicine.The article was published on 1997-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5537 citations till now.

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Lercanidipine: a review of its use in hypertension.

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Current status of safety and efficacy of calcium channel blockers in cardiovascular diseases: A critical analysis based on 100 studies

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Usefulness of home blood pressure measurements in assessing the effect of treatment in a single-blind placebo-controlled open trial.

TL;DR: These characteristics of HBP contribute to minimizing the number of subjects necessary for assessment of antihypertensive drug effects in comparative studies between an active treatment and placebo.
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Nebivolol in the management of essential hypertension: a review.

TL;DR: Evidence indicates that nebivolol 5mg once daily is a well tolerated β-blocker, which is as effective as once daily atenolol and other classes of antihypertensive agents, and may be recommended as a useful alternative first-line treatment option for the management of patients with mild to moderate uncomplicated essential hypertension.
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