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Editorial
. 2008 May 17;336(7653):1080-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39560.541725.80. Epub 2008 May 14.

Reducing blood pressure in people of different ages

Jan A Staessen, Tom Richart, Paolo Verdecchia
Editorial

Reducing blood pressure in people of different ages

Jan A Staessen et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Absolute benefit increases with age and management of overall cardiovascular risk

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JAS has acted as a consultant for drug companies and received funding for studies or travel from AstraZeneca, Daiichi-Sankyo, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Pfizer, and Sigma-Tau.

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