title: Do angiotensin receptor antagonists decrease hsCRP independent of blood pressure - and does it matter?
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, USA. mbloch@aol.com
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bloch
mesh_terms: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein