What lies behind the intense criticism of ALLHAT?

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Anastasios N Lasaridis et al. J Hypertens. 2004 Jan.

. 2004 Jan;22(1):223-4; author reply 224-7.

doi: 10.1097/00004872-200401000-00033.

No abstract available

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A specialist in clinical hypertension critiques ALLHAT.
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