| D006973 |
Hypertension |
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. |
Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures |
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| D008875 |
Middle Aged |
An adult aged 45 - 64 years. |
Middle Age |
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| D010919 |
Placebos |
Any dummy medication or treatment. Although placebos originally were medicinal preparations having no specific pharmacological activity against a targeted condition, the concept has been extended to include treatments or procedures, especially those administered to control groups in clinical trials in order to provide baseline measurements for the experimental protocol. |
Sham Treatment |
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| D011189 |
Potassium Chloride |
A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA. |
Slow-K,Chloride, Potassium |
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| D001794 |
Blood Pressure |
PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. |
Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic |
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| D001835 |
Body Weight |
The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. |
Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body |
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| D002752 |
Chlorthalidone |
A benzenesulfonamide-phthalimidine that tautomerizes to a BENZOPHENONES form. It is considered a thiazide-like diuretic. |
Chlorphthalidolone,Phthalamudine,Chlortalidone,Hygroton,Oxodoline,Thalitone |
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| D002986 |
Clinical Trials as Topic |
Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries. |
Clinical Trial as Topic |
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| D003404 |
Creatinine |
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Creatinine Sulfate Salt,Krebiozen,Salt, Creatinine Sulfate,Sulfate Salt, Creatinine |
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| D004573 |
Electrolytes |
Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) |
Electrolyte |
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