Figure 1: Average number of different antihypertensive drugs needed to achieve blood pressure goals in major hypertension trials. (UKPDS, United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study; ABCD, Appropriate Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes; MDRD, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease trial; HOT, Hypertension Optimal Treatment trial; AASK, African-American Study of Kidney Disease.) (Adapted from Bakris et al [20])
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UKPDS
(<85mm Hg-Diastolic) |
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ABCD
(<75mm Hg-Diastolic) |
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MDRD
(<92mm Hg MAP) |
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HOT
(<80mm Hg-Diastolic) |
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AASK
(<92mm Hg MAP) |
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Number
of antihypertensive drugs |