Antihypertensive drugs in very old people: a subgroup meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. INDANA Group.

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Summary

Results of a large-scale specific trial are needed for definite conclusion that antihypertensive treatment is beneficial in very elderly hypertensive patients, as an age threshold beyond which hypertension should not be treated cannot be justified.

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review
Published
1999-03-06
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Subgroup analysis, Meta-analysis, Medicine, Randomized controlled trial, MEDLINE

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