Blood pressure lowering and major cardiovascular events in people with and without chronic kidney disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

OBJECTIVE: To define the cardiovascular effects of lowering blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease. DESIGN: Collaborative prospective meta-analysis of randomised trials. DATA SOURCES AND ELIGIBILITY: Participating randomised trials of drugs to lower blood pressure compared with placebo...

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Main Authors: Ninomiya, T, Perkovic, V, Turnbull, F, Neal, B, Barzi, F, Cass, A, Baigent, C, Chalmers, J, Li, N, Woodward, M, MacMahon, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013