[Table/Fig-2]:
Baseline Characteristics of Patients (Mean±SEM)
| Characteristic | Group I (R+HCTZ) (n=30) | Group II (T+HCTZ) (n=30) | Group III (R+T+HCTZ) (n=28) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M (n = 21) | F (n = 9 | M (n = 18) | F (n = 12) | M (n = 16) | F (n = 12) |
| Age (yrs) | 49±5.1 | 53±3.7 | 52±4.7 | 49±6.1 | 48±5.9 | 51±2.8 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 159.6±1.9 | 158.2±2.0 | 158.9±2.1 | |||
| DBP (mmHg) | 100.7±1.0 | 99.5±0.9 | 98.9±1.1 | |||
| Pulse (beats/min) | 73±5.4 | 76±4.3 | 71±5.3 | |||
| Serum urea (mg/dl) | 33±4.9 | 31±6.2 | 34±5.7 | |||
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.1±0.3 | 1.1±0.4 | 1.1±0.3 | |||
| Blood sugar (Fasting) (mg/dl) | 94.5±5.3 | 90.4±4.6 | 91.7±6.5 | |||
| Blood sugar (Post prandial) (mg/dl) | 110.2±9.7 | 113.1±6.1 | 108.4±8.8 | |||
SEM= standard error of mean, n= number of patients, M= male, F= female, yrs= years, SBP= systolic blood pressure, DBP= diastolic blood pressure