title: Influence of the angiotensin II antagonist valsartan on left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with essential hypertension.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gottdiener
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001262:Atenolol / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D012107:Research Design; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068756:Valsartan
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D013777:Tetrazoles; D006852:Hydrochlorothiazide; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001262:Atenolol; D000068756:Valsartan; D014633:Valine