Journal article
The likelihood of remaining normotensive following antihypertensive drug withdrawal
Abstract
Objective:To determine the proportion and characteristics of mild hypertensives who remain normotensive after withdrawal from drug treatment.Design:Longitudinal descriptive study.Setting:A university family practice unit (FPU) and a large steel company (DOFASCO) in Hamilton, Ontario.Patients:Participants were 107 of 125 (86%) eligible hypertensives at the two sites; 103 (96%) subjects completed the study.Intervention:Subjects discontinued …
Authors
Mitchell A; Haynes RB; Adsett CA; Bellissimo A; Wilczynski N
Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 221–225
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
5 1989
DOI
10.1007/bf02599527
ISSN
0884-8734