[A report of the treatment of isolated systemic hypertension in the elderly patients (5 years follow up)].
One hundred and sixteen patients with isolated systemic hypertension were treated with Nitrendipine for five years. The result showed that it was effective, persistent and stable. There was no influence on lipid and glucose metabolism. The incidence of stroke was decreased and it could protect the renal function.
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Department of Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410008.
Zhou
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Xie
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Wu
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Ma
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D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009568:Nitrendipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013599:Systole
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D009568:Nitrendipine