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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

References

American Heart Association website. Heart News Releases. Available at URL: http://www.americanheart.org Accessed Sept. 2002 and June 25,2007 American Heart Association website. High Blood Pressure Statistics. Available at URL: http://www.americanheart.org Accessed July 2003 and June 25,2007.

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure: The JNC 7 Report. JAMA 2003; 289:2560-2572.

Carter BL, Saseen JJ. Hypertension. In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Well BG, Posey LM, editors. Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach. 6th ed. McGraw-Hill 2005. pg. 185-217.

Gold Standard, Inc. Clonidine and Doxazosin drug monographs. Clinical Pharmacology [Online Database]. Available at: http://www.clinicalpharmacology.com. Accessed: June 25, 2007.

Mayo Clinic. Diseases and Conditions. Updated June 5,2007. Available at URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-blood-pressure/DS00100 Accessed July 2003, April 2006, and June 25,2007.

MEDLINEplus: Health Topics: High Blood Pressure. Updated June 22, 2007 Available at URL: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html Accessed July 2003, April 2006, and June 25,2007.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Healthy Eating. Available at URL: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/h_eating/h_eating.htm Accessed July 2003, April 2006, and June 25,2007.

Sutherland J. Castle C. Friedman R. Hypertension: current management strategies. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice 1994 May;7(3):202-217

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