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Effects of amlodipine and lisinopril on intima–media thickness in previously untreated, elderly hypertensive patients (the ELVERA trial)

Willem F. Terpstra, Johan F. May, Andries J. Smit, Pieter Ade Graeff, Betty Meyboom‐de Jong, Harry J.G.M. Crijns

Journal of Hypertension · 2004 · 69 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

In a long-term study, amlodipine and lisinopril reduce IMT to a similar extent in newly diagnosed elderly hypertensive patients. It is suggested that the two drugs have different effects on arteries that are not prone to atherosclerosis.

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