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. 2016 Aug 11;31(3):178–188. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2016.54

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Stratified BP control rate (ESH/ESC 2013 guidelines:<140/85 mm Hg for patients with diabetes in each treatment group,<140/90 mm Hg for all other patients) during 8 weeks of treatment with nifedipine GITS (N20, 30, 60) and/or candesartan cilexetil (C4, 8, 16, 32) in individuals with (a) renal impairment of any grade (baseline eGFR<90 ml min⁻¹), (b) T2DM, (c) hypercholesterolaemia (total cholesterol>240 mg dl⁻¹) or (d) any CV risk factors (T2DM or BMI⩾30 kg m⁻² or LDL⩾130 mg dl⁻¹. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; C, candesartan cilexetil; CV, cardiovascular; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; N, nifedipine GITS; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.