Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Black Patients

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Kaufman, Jay S. & Flack, John M. (2005). Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Black Patients. Annals of Internal Medicine, 142(7), 589.

Abstract

We read with interest the review by Brewster and colleagues (1) summarizing the effects of single antihypertensive agents on blood pressure and blood pressure control, as reported in clinical studies that enrolled black patients in both the Americas and Africa. The authors highlighted the observation that for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, the summary effect on diastolic control (as a binary outcome) did not differ significantly from placebo. However, they also found that for these agents, changes in both systolic (

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http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-7-200504050-00017

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Journal Article

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2005

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Annals of Internal Medicine

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Kaufman, Jay S.
Flack, John M.