Baseline Characteristics
Demography and Medical history
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Telmisartan (n=419) |
Losartan (n=441) |
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Demography |
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| Age (years) | 60.0 | 60.5 |
| Male (%) | 61.1 | 63.3 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 30.1 | 29.9 |
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Medical History |
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| Hypertension duration (Years) | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Diabetes duration (Years) | 14.6 | 14.1 |
| Diabetic nephropathy duration (Years) | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Current smokers (%) | 15.0 | 16.1 |
| Morning spot urinary protein:creatinine (UPC, mg/gCr) | 1970.9 | 2010.5 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.54 | 1.55 |
| HbA1c | 7.93 | 7.85 |
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Blood Pressure |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | 143.7 | 143.2 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | 79.9 | 79.5 |
Medications
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Telmisartan (n=419) |
Losartan (n=441) |
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Previous Medication |
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| Angiotensin II receptor blocker (%) | 20.5 | 23.8 |
| ACE inhibitor (%) | 47.3 | 43.8 |
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