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Nonpharmacologic Intervention to Reduce Blood Pressure in Older Patients With Mild Hypertension

William B. Applegate, Stephen T. Miller, Janet T. Elam, William C. Cushman, Douaa El Derwi, Amy Brewer, Marshall J. Graney

Archives of Internal Medicine · 1992 · 105 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Our data indicate that a nonpharmacologic intervention will lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels in older people with borderline or mild elevations of diastolic blood pressure.

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