Table 2. Effects of treatment regimens on the blood pressures.
| Total (n = 28) | Tel group (n = 14) | Val group (n = 14) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Week 24 | Week 36 | Baseline | Week 24 | Week 36 | Baseline | Week 24 | Week 36 | |
| 24 h mean | |||||||||
| SBP | 136 ± 12 | 131 ± 9 | 129 ± 8* | 138 ± 11 | 133 ± 8 | 128 ± 7* | 134 ± 12 | 131 ± 10 | 129 ± 9* |
| DBP | 82 ± 8 | 79 ± 9 | 77 ± 7* | 83 ± 7 | 81 ± 10 | 80 ± 7 | 80 ± 8 | 78 ± 8 | 75 ± 6 |
| Daytime | |||||||||
| SBP | 140 ± 12 | 136 ± 10 | 133 ± 9* | 141 ± 11 | 137 ± 8 | 134 ± 8* | 139 ± 13 | 136 ± 12 | 132 ± 8* |
| DBP | 84 ± 8 | 81 ± 9 | 79 ± 8* | 85 ± 8 | 82 ± 10 | 81 ± 8 | 83 ± 9 | 80 ± 9 | 77 ± 7 |
| Night‐time | |||||||||
| SBP | 127 ± 13 | 122 ± 12 | 118 ± 13* | 130 ± 14 | 123 ± 14 | 114 ± 13* | 123 ± 12 | 120 ± 11 | 121 ± 13 |
| DBP | 76 ± 8 | 74 ± 8 | 73 ± 6 | 78 ± 8 | 76 ± 8 | 76 ± 6 | 73 ± 8 | 72 ± 7 | 71 ± 6 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (mmHg). Tel, Telmisartan; Val, valsartan; BP, blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. *P < 0.05 vs baseline.