title: Hypertension: Strengths and limitations of the JNC 8 hypertension guidelines.
abstract: The Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) guidelines on hypertension have generated great interest among physicians. These guidelines differ from those published in 2003 (the JNC 7) - in the document format, blood-pressure cut-off values, and recommendations for antihypertensive drug use. The JNC 8 have some limitations that could affect clinical practice.
authors: IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano and University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazzale Brescia 20, Milan 20149, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Mancia
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents