Baseline Characteristics
Demography and Medical history
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Telmisartan (n=45) |
Ramipril (n=42) |
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Demography |
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| Age (Years) | 59.6 ± 1.3 | 58.8 ± 1.4 |
| Male (%) | 68 | 71 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 0.9 | 30.7 ± 0.9 |
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Medical History |
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| Hypertension duration (Years) | 10.0 ± 1.3 | 8.9 ± 1.0 |
| Diabetes duration (Years) | 6.8 ± 1.1 | 5.4 ± 0.8 |
| Smokers (%) | 19.1 | 22.3 |
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Blood Pressure |
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| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | 148.0 ± 2.4 | 150.0 ± 1.9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)* | ||
*Means ± standard deviations
Medications
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Telmisartan (n=45) |
Ramipril (n=42) |
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Previous Medication |
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| Previous ARB or ACE inhibitor (%) | 72.3 | 63.3 |
| Concomitant therapy (%) | ||
| Alpha-blockers | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Beta-blockers | 31.3 | 36.7 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 42.6 | 28.6 |
| Diuretics | 59.6 | 58.2 |
| Other cardiovascular drugs | 25.5 | 34.2 |
| Oral antiglycaemic drugs | 74.5 | 73.6 |
| Fibrates | 6.4 | 2.0 |
| Other | 55.3 | 63.3 |
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