HYPERTENSION Endothelin-receptor antagonists for treating hypertension

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作者
Weir, Matthew R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Nephrol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
关键词
RESISTANT HYPERTENSION; ASSOCIATION;
D O I
10.1038/nrneph.2010.14
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Are selective endothelin-receptor antagonists really an important new advance for treating patients with treatment-resistant hypertension? The evidence from a recent study leaves us with some uncertainty.
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页码:192 / 194
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