1996-2000

1996-2000

1996

Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, Brosens I, Fagard R. The epidemiology of menopause and its association with cardiovascular disease. In: Hypertension in Postmenopausal Women. Eds : Messerli FH, Aepfelbacher FC. Marcel Dekkers Inc, New York, USA, 1996, pp 43-78 (ISBN : 0-8247-9652-7).
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Fagard R. What is a normal blood pressure on ambulatory monitoring? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 1996; 11: 241-245.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Davidson C, Dobovisek J, Jääskivi M, Laks T, Lehtonen A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Ambulatory monitoring uncorrected for placebo overestimates long-term antihypertensive action. Hypertension 1996; 27: 414-420.
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Imai Y, Fagard R. An epidemiological approach to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 13-26.
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Lurbe E, Thijs L, Redón J. Alvarez V, Tacons J, Staessen J. Diurnal blood pressure curve in children and adolescents. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14: 41-46.
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Buchet JP, Staessen JA, Roels H, Fagard R, Lauwerys RR. Geographical and temporal differences in the exposure to inorganic arsenic in Belgium. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 1996; 53: 320-327.
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Celis H, Yodfat Y, Thijs L, Clement D, Cozic J, De Cort P, Forette F, Grégoire M, Heyrman J, Stibbe G, Van den Haute M, Staessen J, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Antihypertensive therapy in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: the Syst-Eur experience in General Practice. Family Practice 1996; 13: 138-143.
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Staessen JA, Roels H, Fagard R, for the PheeCad Investigators. Lead exposure and conventional and ambulatory blood pressure. A prospective population study. Journal of the American Medical Association 1996; 275: 1563-1570.
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Fagard R, Brguljan J, Thijs L, Staessen J. Prediction of the actual awake and asleep blood pressure by various methods of 24 h pressure analysis. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14: 557-563.
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Staessen JA, Buchet JP, Lauwerys RR, Ginocchio G, Lijnen P, Roels H, Fagard R, on behalf of the Working Groups. Public health implications of environmental exposure to cadmium and lead: an overview of epidemiological studies in Belgium. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk 1996; 3: 26-41.
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Staessen JA, Roels H. Human exposure and health cannot be overlooked in environmental monitoring programmes. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk 1996; 3: 1-3.
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Thijs L, Celis H, Clement D, Gil-Extremera B, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Mancia G, Parati G, Salvetti A, Sarti C, van den Meiracker AH, O’Brien E, Staessen JA, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure measurement in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: second progress report on the ambulatory blood pressure monitoring project in the Syst-Eur trial. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 95-103.
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O'Brien ET, Imai Y, Fagard R. Casual and ambulatory blood pressure not related to lead exposure in a prospective population study. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14 (suppl 1):S34.
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Staessen JA, Roels H, Fagard R, on behalf of the PheeCad Investigators. An epidemiological approach to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: the Belgian population study. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14 (suppl 1):S250.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Bieniaszewski L, Palatini P, Fagard R, for the Syst-Eur Investigators. Ambulatory monitoring uncorrected for placebo overestimates long-term antihypertensive action. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14 (suppl 1):S250.
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Bieniaszewski L, Staessen JA, Polfliet J, Thijs L, Fagard R, on behalf of the APTH Investigators. Treatment of hypertensive patients according to the conventional or ambulatory pressure: a progress report on the APTH trial. Acta Cardiologica 1996; 51: 243-251.
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Fagard RH, Pardaens K, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Prognostic value of invasive hemodynamic measurements at rest and during exercise in hypertensive men. Hypertension 1996; 28: 31-36.
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Staessen J, Petrov V, Fagard R. Cardiovascular risk associated with hypertension; interactions with other risk indicators. In: Practical Management of Hypertension, 2nd edition, Ed: Birkenhäger WH, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London, 1996, pp 59-69 (ISBN : 0-7923-3952-5).
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Vanhanen H, Thijs L, Birkenhäger W, Tilvis R, Sarti C, Tuomilheto J, Bulpitt CJ, Fagard R, Staessen JA, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Associations of orthostatic blood pressure fall in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14: 943-950.
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Staessen JA. Potential adverse effects of blood pressure lowering – J-curve revisited. Lancet 1996; 348: 696-697.
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Van Hoof R, Macor F, Lijnen P, Staessen J, Thijs L, Vanhees L, Fagard R. Effect of strength training on blood pressure measured in various conditions in sedentary men. International Journal of Sports Medicine 1996; 17: 415-422.
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Fagard R, Staessen J, Thijs L. Twenty-four-hour blood pressure measurements: analytic aspects. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1 (suppl 1): S23-S26.
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, Celis H, Thijs L, Fagard R. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical trials. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 223-225.
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O'Brien ET, Atkins N, Staessen J. Are overnight dip and target-organ damage related? A clinical perspective. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1 (suppl 1): S41-S46.
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Fagard R, Staessen J, Thijs L. Ambulatory blood pressure during antihypertensive therapy guided by conventional pressure. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 279-281.
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Staessen JA. Participation rate in the Belgian population study on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (in reply to Mancia G). Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14: 1257.
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Staessen J, Thijs L, Byttebier G, Clement D, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Fagard R on behalf of the Syst-Eur investigators. Determining the trough-to-peak ratio in parallel-group trials. Hypertension 1996; 28: 690.
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Ginocchio G, Staessen J, Thijs L, Fagard R. The conventional and ambulatory blood pressure and menopause in a prospective population study. Hypertension 1996; 28: 690.
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Arabidze GA, Petrov V, Staessen JA. Blood pressure by Korotkoff's auscultatory method: end of an era or bright future? Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1: 321-327.
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, Pardaens K, Petrov V, Thijs L, Fagard R. Life style as a blood pressure determinant. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1996; 89: 484-489.
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Staessen JA, Roels H, Fagard R. Hypertension and lead exposure. Journal of the American Medical Association 1996; 276: 1037-1038.
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L. Brosens I. Fagard R. The epidemiology of menopause and associated cardiovascular disease. In: Hypertension after Menopause, Ed: Stimpel M, Zanchetti A, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin/New York, 1996, pp 21-30.
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Fagard R, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Advantages and disadvantages of the meta-analysis approach. Journal of Hypertension 1996; 14 (suppl 2): S9-S13.
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Bieniaszewski L, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical trials. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1996; 783: 295-303.
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O'Brien E, Staessen J. Normotensión e hipertensión según MAPA. In: Monitorizacion Ambulatoria de la Presion Arterial. Tecnicas y Aplicaciones, Ocón Pujades J, Mora Maciá J, Herrera Pérez del Villar J (Eds), Mosby, Madrid, 1996, pp 155-172.
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Vanhanen H, Thijs L, Birkenhäger W, Bulpitt C, Tilvis R, Sarti C, Tuomilehto J, Staessen JA, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Prevalence and persistency of orthostatic blood pressure fall in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension 1996; 10: 607-612.
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Celis H, Fagard R, Thijs L, Staessen J. De dal-piek-verhouding als instrument voor het evalueren van antihypertensiva. Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 1996; 52: 1387-1395.
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Staessen JA, Celis H, Ginocchio G, Thijs L, Van Hoof R, Wang J. Fagard R. Measurement of the trough:peak ratio by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1 (suppl 2): S45-S50.
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Bieniaszewski L, Staessen JA, Kruszewski P, Fagard R. Feasibility of automated coding of electrocardiograms registered on paper. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996; 1 (suppl 2): S73-S79.
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Arabidze GG, Fagard R, Petrov VV, Staessen J. Epidemiology of systolic hypertension in the elderly. Therapeutic Archiv (Moscow) 1996; 68: 77-82.
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Wang J, Liu G, Wang X, Zhang S, Sun M, Pan X, Jian M, Gong L, Thijs L, Staessen J, Fagard R, Liu L, on behalf of the Syst-China Investigators. Long-term blood pressure control in older Chinese patients with isolated systolic hypertension: a progress report on the Syst-China trial. Journal of Human Hypertension 1996; 10: 735-742.
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1997

Fagard R, Staessen J, Amery A. Hemodynamic aspects of human essential hypertension. In: Handbook of Hypertension, Volume 17, Pathophysiology of Hypertension, Eds: Zanchetti A, Mancia G, Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam & New York, 1997, pp 213-240 (ISBN: 0-444-82551-7).
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Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O'Brien E, Gosse P, Hayashi H, Imai Y, Kawasaki T, Otsuka K, Palatini P, Thijs L, Fagard R, on behalf of the ‘Ad Hoc’ Working Group. Nocturnal blood pressure fall on ambulatory monitoring in a large international database. Hypertension 1997;29:30-39.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Prediction of cardiac structure and function by repeated clinic and ambulatory blood pressure. Hypertension 1997; 29: 22-29.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Bijttebier G, Clement D, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Fagard R, on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Determining the trough-to-peak ratio in parallel-group trials. Hypertension 1997; 29: 659-667.
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Staessen JA, Lijnen P, Thijs L, Fagard R. Salt and blood pressure in community-based intervention trials. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1997; 65 (suppl): 661S-670S.
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Wang JG, Liu G, Wang X, Jian M, Liu Y, Chen Y, Yan X, Zhang H, Birkenhäger WH, Staessen JA, Fagard R, Gong L, on behaf of the Syst-China Investigators. Predictive value of clinic blood pressure variability for pressure changes during placebo in elderly hypertensives. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997; 2: 15-20.
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Staessen JA. Is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring coming of age as an instrument in epidemiology? An Overview. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997; 2: 61-64.
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Celis H, Staessen JA. Normale waarden voor de ambulante bloeddruk. Tijdschrift voor Huisartsgeneeskunde 1997; 14: 150-153.
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Spek JJ, Vanmolkot F, Staessen JA, Van Bortel LMAB. Intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery measured by 2 different echo techniques. Netherlands Journal of Medicine 1997; 50: A32-A33.
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Staessen J, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, on behalf of Syst-Eur Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in the elderly. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 1997; 13 (suppl B): 365B-366B.
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Alderman MH, Anderson S, Bennett WM, Drueke TB, Haynes RB, Kincaid-Smith PS, Kurtz TW, Laragh JH, Linas SL, Logan AG, Luft FC, Mancia G, McCarron DA, Oparil S, Staessen JAH, Stern JS. Scientists’ statement regarding data on the sodium-hypertension relationship and sodium health claims on food labeling. Nutrition Reviews 1997; 55: 172-175.
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Staessen JA, Byttebier G, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’Brien ET, Fagard R, for the APTH Investigators. Double-blind comparison of antihypertensive treatment guided by conventional sphygmomanometry or ambulatory blood pressure measurement. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15 (suppl 4): S7.
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Staessen JA, Ginocchio G, Thijs L, Fagard R. The conventional and ambulatory blood pressure and menopause in a prospective population study. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15 (suppl 4): S10.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Byttebier G, Clement D, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Fagard R, on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Determining the trough-to-peak ratio in parallel-group trials. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15 (suppl 4): S14.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Ginocchio G, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. The insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and cardiovascular-renal risk: a meta-analysis. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15 (suppl 4): S86.
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Antikainen R, Tuomilehto J, Thijs L, Vanhanen H, Sarti C, Birkenhäger W, Arabidze G, Fagard R, Grigorow M, Jankulova K, Jääskivi M, Kohonen-Jalonen P, Laks T, Lazebnic L, Mantova S, Nachev C, Kermova P, Vänskä O, Yodfat Y, Bulpitt CJ, Staessen JA, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Therapy in old patients with isolated systolic hypertension : fourth progress report on the Syst-Eur trial. Journal of Human Hypertension 1997; 11: 263-269.
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Staessen JA, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, Arabidze GG, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, de Leeuw PW, Dollery CT, Fletcher AE, Forette F, Leonetti G, Nachev C, O’Brien ET, Rosenfeld J, Rodicio JL, Tuomilehto J, Zanchetti A, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Lancet 1997; 350: 757-764.
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Staessen JA, Byttebier G, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’Brien ET, Fagard R, Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Treatment of Hypertension Investigators. Antihypertensive treatment based on conventional or ambulatory blood pressure measurement. A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 1997; 278: 1065-1072.
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Staessen JA, Ginocchio G, Thijs L, Fagard R. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure and menopause in a prospective population study. Journal of Human Hypertension 1997; 11: 507-514.
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Celis H, Staessen J. Ambulante bloeddrukmeting leidt tot minder behandeling. Gezondheidsbrief 1997; 73: 4.
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Staessen J, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) in the elderly. The Syst-Eur trial. Hypertension 1997; 30: 986.
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Staessen JA, Wang J, Ginocchio G, Petrov V, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R. Fagard R. The deletion/insertion polymorphism of the ACE gene and cardiovascular-renal risk. Hypertension 1997; 30: 986.
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Staessen JA, Ginocchio G, Wang JG, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. Meta-analysis of the human studies on genetic variability in the renin-angiotensin system - prevalence of alleles and genotypes. Circulation 1997; 96 (suppl): I-227.
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Staessen JA, Ginocchio G, Wang JG, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. The D/I polymorpism of the ACE gene and cardiovascular-renal risk. Circulation 1997; 96 (suppl): I-719.
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Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH. Blinded comparison of anihypertensive treatment guided by conventional or ambulatory blood pressure measurement. Circulation 1997; 96 (suppl): I-598.
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Bursztyn M, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien E, Gosse P, Hayashi H, Imai Y, Kawasaki T, Otsuka K, Palatini P. Nocturnal blood pressure fall. Hypertension 1997; 30: 1295-1296.
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Palatini P, Casiglia E, Pauletto P, Staessen J, Kaciroti N, Julius S. Relationship of tachycardia with high blood pressure and metabolic abnormalities. A study with admixture analysis in three populations. Hypertension 1997; 30: 1267-1273.
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Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Fagard R. Implications of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial for clinical practice. Neprology, Dialysis and Transplantation 1997; 12: 2220-2222.
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Celis H, De Cort P, Fagard R, Thijs L, Staessen JA. For how many days should blood pressure be measured at home in older patients before steady levels are obtained? Journal of Human Hypertension 1997; 11: 673-677.
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Nabel C, Schweda F, Kromer EP, Krämer BK, Coope J, Aylett M, Avanzini F, Alli C, Tognoni G, Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Dollery CT, Fagard R. Treatment of hypertension in elderly patients. Lancet 1997; 350: 1632-1634.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Relationships between changes in left ventricular mass and in clinic and ambulatory blood pressure in response to antihypertensive therapy. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15 (part 1): 1493-1502.
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Staessen JA, Ginocchio G, Wang JG, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. Genetic variability in the renin-angiotensin system : prevalence of alleles and genotypes. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk 1997; 4: 401-422.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Optimal definition of daytime and night-time blood pressure. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997; 2: 315-321.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Ginocchio G, Petrov V, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. The deletion/insertion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene and cardiovascular-renal risk. Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15: 1579-1592.
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Palatini P, Julius S, Collatina S, Rappelli S, Staessen J, Pessina AC, on behalf of the HAROLD study investigators. Optimizing the assessment of the elderly patient with borderline hypertension : The Hypertension and Ambulatory Recording in the OLD (HAROLD) study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research 1997; 9: 365-371.
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1998

Yarows SA, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard R. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Journal of the American Medical Association 1998; 279: 196-197.
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Parati G, Omboni S, Staessen J, Thijs L, Fagard R, Ulian L, Mancia G, on behalf of the Syst-Eur investigators. Limitations of the difference between clinic and daytime blood pressure as a surrogate measure of the 'white coat' effect. Journal of Hypertension 1998; 16: 23-29.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Ginocchio G, Petrov V, Saavedra AP, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. El polymorfismo deleción/inserción del gen de la enzima conversiva de la angiotensina y el riesgo cardiovascular y renal. Iberoamerican Journal of Hypertension 1998; 3: 100-113.
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Grodzicki T, Rajzer M, Fagard R, O’Brien ET, Thijs L, Clement D, Davidson C, Palatini P, Parati G, Kocemba J, Staessen JA, on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and postprandial hypotension in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension 1998; 12: 161-165.
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Staessen JA. The epidemiology of isolated systolic hypertension. Medicographia 1998; 20: 8-14.
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Thijs L, Staessen JA, Celis H, de Gaudemaris R, Imai Y, Julius S, Fagard R. Reference values for self-recorded blood pressure. Archives of Internal Medicine 1998; 158: 481-488.
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Staessen JA, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Subgroup and per-protocol analysis of the European trial on isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. American Journal of Cardiology 1998; 31 (suppl C): 115C.
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Staessen JA, Byttebier G, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’ Brien ET, Fagard R, for the APTH Investigators. Antihypertensive treatment based on conventional and ambulatory blood pressure measurement. American Journal of Cardiology 1998; 31 (suppl C): 115C.
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Staessen JA, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Subgroup and per-protocol analysis of the European Trial on Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly. American Journal of Hypertension 1998; 11 (part 2): 244A.
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O’Brien ET, Owens P, Staessen JA, Imai Y, Kawasaki T, Kuwajima I. What are the normal levels for ambulatory blood pressure measurement. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1998; 3: 131-132.
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Casiglia E, Staessen J, Ginocchio G, Pizziol A, Mazza A, Onesto C, Palatini P, Pessina A.C. Characteristics of hypertensive patients according to 24 h peripheral resistance. Japanese Heart Journal 1998; 39: 355-362.
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Seux ML, Thijs L, Forette F, Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Girerd X, Jääskivi M, Vanhanen,H, Kivinen P, Yodfat,Y, Vänskä O, Antikainen R, Laks T, Webster JR, Hakamäki T, Lehtomäki E, Lilov E, Grigirov M, Janculova K, Halonen K, Kohonen-Jalonen P, Kermowa R, Nachev C, Tuomilehto J. Correlates of cognitive status of old patients with isolated systolic hypertension : the Syst-Eur Vascular Dementia Project. Journal of Hypertension 1998; 16: 963-969.
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Fletcher AE, Bulpitt CJ, Tuomilehto J, Browne J, Bossini A, Kawecka-Jaszsz K, Kivinen P, O’Brien E, Staessen J, Thijs L, Vänskä O, Vanhanen H, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Trial Investigators. Quality of life in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension : baseline data from the Syst-Eur Trial. Journal of Hypertension 1998; 16: 1117-1124.
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Fagard RH, Pardaens K, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Should exercise blood pressure be measured in clinical practice? Journal of Hypertension 1998; 16: 1215-1217.
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Safar ME, Blacher J, Staessen JA. Hypertension Optimal Treatment (HOT) trial. Lancet 1998; 352: 573.
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Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Fagard R, Forette F. Antihypertensive drugs and cognitive function in older people. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1998; 46: 791.
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Staessen JA, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, de Leeuw PW, Fletcher AE, Babarskiene MR, Forette F, Kocemba J, Laks T, Leonetti G, Nachev C, Petrie JC, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Yodfat Y, Zanchetti A, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigatators. Subgroup and per-protocol analysis of the randomized European trial on isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. Archives of Internal Medicine 1998; 158: 1681-1691.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard RH, Birkenhäger WH, Arabidze G, Babeanu S, GilxExtremera B, Bulpitt CJ, Davidson C, de Leeuw PW, Efstratopoulos AD, Fletcher AE, Fogari R, Jääskivi M, KaweckaxJaszcz K, Nachev C, Petrie JC, Seux ML, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Calcium channel blockade and cardiovascular prognosis in the European Trial on Isolated Systolic Hypertension. Hypertension 1998; 32: 404-409.
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Emelianov D, Thijs L, Staessen JA, Celis H, Clement D, Davidson C, Gasowski J, Gil-Extremera B, Fogari R, Jääskivi M, Lehtonen A, Nedogoda S, O'Brien E, Palatini P, Parati G, Salvetti A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory measurements of blood pressure in old patients with isolated systolic hypertension : baseline observations in the Syst-Eur trial. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1998; 3: 173-180.
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Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Staessen J. Introduction. Journal of Human Hypertension 1998; 12: 573-574 (Special Issue : Hypertension in the Elderly. A Satellite Symposium to the 8th Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension).
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Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard R. The epidemiology of the association between hypertension and menopause. Journal of Human Hypertension 1998; 12: 587-92.
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Forette F, Seux ML, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, Babarskiene MR, Babeanu S, Bossini A, Gil-Extremera B, Girerd X, Laks T, Lilov E, Moisseyev V, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Yodfat Y, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Prevention of dementia in randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial. Lancet 1998; 352: 1347-1351.
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Kuznetsova T, Emelianov D, Gasowski J, Wang J.G, Staessen JA. Lifestyle as a blood pressure determinant. International Trends in Hypertension 1998; 6: 7-11.
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Celis H, Staessen JA, Buntinx F, Fagard R, Leeman M, Thijs L, Van Hedent T, on behalf of the THOP investigators. Antihypertensive treatment based on home or office blood pressure measuremenrts : protocol of the randomized controlled THOP trial. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1998; 3 (suppl 1): S29-S35.
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Fagard RH, Pardaens K, Staessen JA, Thijs L. Power spectral analysis of heart rate variability by autoregressive modelling and fast Fourier transform : a comparative study. Acta Cardiologica 1998; 53: 211-218.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Gasowski J, Celis H, Fagard RH, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial (Syst-Eur) Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly : further evidence from the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial. American Journal of Cardiology 1998; 82: 20R-22R.
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Kusnetsova T, Staessen JA, Wang, JG, Petrov V, Soubrier F, Vlietinck R, Fagard R, Voevoda M. The deletion/insertion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene and risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Kardiologiya 1998; 38: 61-75.
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Liu L, Wang JG, Gong L, Liu G, Staessen JA, for the Systolic Hypertension in China (Syst-China) Collaborative Group. Comparison of active treatment and placebo in older Chinese patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 1998; 16: 1823-1829.
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Staessen JA, Emelianov D, Kuznetsova T, for the APTH Trial Investigators. Comparing conventional with ambulatory blood pressure measurement for hypertension management. Cardiology Review 1998; 15: 53-59.
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Staessen JA. Blood pressure in very old subjects : a dilemma for the clinician. European Heart Journal 1998; 19: 1743-1744.
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Forette F, Seux ML, Thijs L, Le Divenah A, Pérol MB, Rigaud AS, Latour F, Bouchacourt P, Staessen JA. Detection of cerebral aging, an absolute need : predictive value of cognitive status. European Neurology 1998; 39 (suppl 1): 2-6.
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1999

Staessen JA, Kuznetsova T, Wang JG, Emelianov D, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. M235T angiotensinogen gene polymorphism and cardiovascular-renal risk. Journal of Hypertension 1999; 17: 9-17.
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Pahor M, Somes GW, Franse LV, Shorr RI, Applegate WB, Zullacà G, Pedone C, Cocchi A, Bernabei R, Carbonin P, Leys D, Pasquier F, Forrete F, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH. Prevention of dementia : Syst-Eur trial. Lancet 1999; 353: 235-237.
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Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Thijs L, Staessen JA, Antikainen R, Davidson C, Fagard R, Gil-Extremera B, Määskivi M, O’Brien O, Palatini P, Tuomilehto J, on behalf of the SYST-EUR investigators. Symptoms reported by elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension : baseline data from the SYST-EUR trial. Age and Ageing 1999; 28: 15-22.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Birkenhäger WH, Fagard R. Treatment with beta-blockers for the primary prevention of the cardiovascular complications of hypertension. European Heart Journal 1999; 20: 11-25.
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Tuomilehto J, Rastenyte D, Birkenhäger WH, Thijs L, Antikainen R, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Forette F, Goldhaber A, Palatini P, Sarti C, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators, Staessen JA. Effects of calcium-channel blockade in older patients with diabetes and systolic hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine 1998; 340: 677-684.
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Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Arabidze GG, de Leeuw P, Dollery CT, Duggan J, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Leonetti G, Nachev C, Safar M, Rodicio JL, Rosenfeld J, Seux ML, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y, on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Phase 2 : objectives, protocol, and initial progress. Journal of Human Hypertension 1999; 13: 135-145.
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Vanhaecke J, Van Cleemput J, Droogné W, Fagard R, Staessen J. Out-patient versus in-hospital ambulatory 24-h blood pressure monitoring in heart transplant patients. Journal of Human Hypertension 1999; 13: 199-202.
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Staessen J. Kan een verhoogde bloeddruk té fel verlaagd worden ? U.Z. Gezondheidsbrief 1999; 88: 3.
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Staessen JA, Roels HA, Emelianov D, Kuznetsova T, Thijs L, Vangronsveld J, Fagard R, for the Public Health and Environmental Exposure to Cadmium Study Group. Environmental exposure to cadmium, forearm bone density and risk of fractures. A prospective population study in Belgium. Lancet 1999; 353: 1140-1144.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure as predictors of cardiovascular risk in older patients with systolic hypertension. Nieren und Hochdruckkrankheiten 1999; 28: 158.
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O’Brien ET, Staessen JA. What is “hypertension” ? Lancet 1999; 353: 1541-1543.
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Kuznetsova T, Wang J, Emelianov D, Fagard R, Vlietinck R, Staessen JA. M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene and cardiovascular-renal risk. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 4A.
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Gasowski J, Blacher J, Staessen JA, Girerd X, Thijs L, Liu L, Wang JG, Fagard RH, Safar ME. Pulse pressure - not mean pressure - determines cardiovascular risk in older hypertensive patients. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 12A.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure as predictors of cardiovascular risk in older patients with systolic hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 31A.
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Wang JG, Staessen JA, Liu LS, for the Systolic Hypertension in China (Syst-China) Trial Investigators. Subgroup analysis of the placebo-controlled Chinese trial on isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 41A.
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Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Arabidze GG, De Leeuw P, Dollery CT, Duggan J, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Leonetti G, Nachev C, Safar M, Rodicio JL, Rosenfeld J, Seux ML, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y, on behalf of of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Phase 2 : objectives protocol and initial progress. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 145A.
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Kuznetsova T, Staessen JA, Wang J, Vlietinck R, Fagard R. D/I polymorphism of the ACE gene and left ventricular hypertrophy. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 45A.
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Forette F, Staessen JA, Seux ML, Thijs L, on behalf of of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Prevention of dementia in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 26A.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Celis H, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Calcium-channel blockade improves cardiovascular prognosis in older diabetic patients with isolated systolic hypertension. American Journal of Hypertension 1999; 12 (part 2): 41A.
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Celis H, Staessen JA. Ambulante bloeddrukmeting : up to date / La mesure anmbulatoire de la tension artérielle : mise au point. Tempo Medical 1999; 201: 13-21.
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Staessen J. Cadmiumvervuiling : een sluipend gif. U.Z. Gezondheidsbrief 1999; 93: 1-3.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure as predictors of cardiovascular risk in older patients with systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 1999; 17 (suppl 3): S16.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Celis H, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Calcium-channel blockade improves cardiovascular prognosis in older diabetic patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 1999; 17 (suppl 3): S87.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Inverstigators. Update on the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial. Hypertension 1999; 33: 1476-1477.
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Liu L, Wang JG, Celis H, Staessen JA, for the Systolic Hypertension in China (Syst-China) Collaborative Group. Implications of the Systolic Hypertension in China Trial. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension 1999; 21: 499-505.
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Seux ML, Forette F, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, Webster J, Babarskiene MR, Babeanu S, Bossini A, Gil-Extremera B, Girerd X, Laks T, Lilov E, Moisseyev V, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanen H, Yodfat Y, Fagard R, on behalf of the SYST-EUR Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension and dementia prevention in older patients. Results of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial (SYST-EUR) Vascular Dementia Project. European Heart Journal Supplements 1999; 1 (suppl M): M6-M12.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly : further evidence from the SYST-EUR trial. European Heart Journal Supplements 1999; 1 (suppl M): M2-M5.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, O’Brien ET, Clement D, de Leeuw PW, Mancia G. Nachev C. Palatini P, Parati G. Tuomilehto J, Webster J, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators. Predicting cardiovascular risk using conventional vs ambulatory blood pressure in older patients with systolic hypertension. Journal of the American Medical Association 1999; 282: 539-546.
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Thijs L, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard R, De Cort P, de Gaudémaris, R. Enström I, Imai Y, Julius S, Ménard J, Mion D, Palatini P, Rosenfeld J, Shapiro,D. Spence D, Stergiou G. The International Database on Self-Recorded Blood Pressures in normotensive and untreated hypertensive subjects. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4: 77-86.
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Pickering TG, Murray S, James MA, O’Brien ET, Staessen JA. What is hypertension? Lancet 1999; 354: 593-594.
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Staessen AJ, Wang JG. Benefit of antihypertensive drug treatment in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. European Heart Journal Supplements 1999; 1 (suppl P): P3-P8.
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Staessen JA, O’Brien ET. Development of diagnostic thresholds for automated meaurement of blood pressures in adults. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4: 127-136.
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Staessen JA, Gasowski J, Wang JG. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly : evidence from three clinical trials. European Journal of Internal Medicine 1999; 10: 82-87.
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Birkenhäger WH, Staessen JA. Treatment of diabetic patients with hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports 1999; 3: 225-231.
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Salpeter S, Tuomilehto J, Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH. Calcium-channel blockade and hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine 1999; 341: 372-373.
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Staessen JA, Emelianov D, Thijs L, Celis H, Clement D, Davidson C, Gasowski J, Gil-Extremera B, Fogari R, Jääskivi M, Lehtonen A, Nedogoda S, O'Brien E, Palatini P, Parati G, Salvetti A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R, em nome dos investigadores do Estudo Syst-Eur. Mapa nos idosos. In: Monitorizaçxo Ambulatorial de Pressxo Arterial : Um guia Prático, Pereira LSM, Henriques R (Eds), Livraria e Editora REVINTER Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1999, pp 97-110 (ISBN: 85-7309-370-6).
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Prospective Studies Collaboration. Collaborative overview (‘meta-analysis’) of prospective observational studies of the associations of usual blood pressure and usual cholesterol levels with common causes of death : protocol of the second cycle of the Prospective Studies Collaboration. Journal of Cardiovascular Risk 1999; 6: 315-320.
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Gasowski J, Wang JG, Staessen JA. Clinical trials in isolated systolic hypertension. Current Hypertension Reports 1999; 1: 387-393.
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Fagard RH, Pardaens K, Staessen JA. Influence of demographic, anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics on heart rate and its variability in the population. Journal of Hypertension 1999; 17: 1589-1599.
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Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Gasowski J, de Leeuw PW. Calcium channel blockade in older diabetic patients. Cardiology Review 1999; 16: 39-43.
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Staessen JA, Beilin L, Parati G, Waeber B, White W, and the Participants of the 1999 Consensus Conference on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4: 319-331.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG. Characteristics of published, ongoing, and planned outcome trials in hypertension. In: Hypertension: A Companion to Brenner and Rector’s The Kidney, Oparil S, Weber MA (Eds), W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), USA, 1999, pp 341-359 (ISBN: 0-7216-7764-9).
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Staessen JA. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical trials. Nieren und Hochdruckkrankheiten 1999; 28: 462-464.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA. Leuven Consensus Conference on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in commemoration of Professor Dr A. Amery (x November 1994) 23-25 September 1999. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4: 277-278.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L, Fagard R. Overview of the outcome trials in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension 1999; 13: 859-863.
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Wang JG, Staessen JA. The deletion/insertion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting anzyme gene and cardiovascular-renal risk : a meta-analysis of case-control studies. In: Cardionephrology 5, Timio M, Wizemann V, Venanzi S (Eds), W.B. 7th Assisi European Meeting on Cardioneprology, Editoriale Bios, Cosenza, Italy, 1999, pp 7-10 (ISBN: 88-7740-263-6).
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Staessen JA, Gasowski J. Thijs L, Fagard R. Diagnostic thresholds for the clinical use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Acta Physiologica et Pharmacologica Bulgarica 1999; 24: 53-64.
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Kuznetsova T, Emelianov D, Staessen JA. Normality of ambulatory blood pressure. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1999; 4: 227-232.
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Staessen JA, O’Brien E, in reply to Naschitz JE, Loewenstein L, Zuckerman E, Yeshurun D. Reliability of self-measured blood pressure for research purposes. Archives of Internal Medicine 1999; 159: 2365-2366.
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Wang JG, Staessen JA, Gong L, Liu L, for the Systolic Hypertension in China (Syst-China) Collaborative Group. Chinese Trial on Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly. Archives of Internal Medicine 2000; 160: 211-220.
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Voyaki SM, Staessen JA, Efstratopoulos AD, Fagard R. Effect of antihypertensive treatment in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension : results of the Syst-Eur Trial. In: Issues in Gerontology and Geriatrics : Today’s Experience in Greece at the Beginning of the New Millennium, The Greek Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Ed), Synedron, Athens, Greece, 2000, pp 167-171 (in Greek; ISBN: 960-8004-12-8; ISSN 1108-3611).
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Wang JG, Gasowski J, Fagard R, Staessen JA. What does STOP-2 tell us about the management of hypertension? Lancet 2000; 355: 651.
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van der Heijden-Spek JJ, Staessen JA, Fagard RH, Hoeks AP, Struijker-Boudier HA, Van Bortel LM. Effect of age on brachial artery wall properties differs from the aorta and is gender dependent. A population study. Hypertension 2000; 35: 637-642.
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Staessen JA. Clinical trials in older patients with systolic hypertension. In: Hypertension Therapy Annual, Kaplan NM (Ed), Martin Duntitz Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 2000, pp 93-120 (ISBN: 1-85371-728-8).
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Staessen JA, Kuznetsova T, Roels HA, Emelianov D, Fagard R, for the Public Health and Environmental Exposure to Cadmium Study Group. Exposure to cadmium and conventional and ambulatory blood pressures in a prospective population study. American Journal of Hypertension 2000; 13: 146-156.
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Staessen JA, Gasowski J, Wang JG, Thijs L, Den Hond E, Boissel JP, Coope J, Ekbom T, Gueyffier F, Liu L, Kerlikowske K, Pocock S, Fagard RH. Risks of untreated and treated isolated systolic hypertension : overview of the outcome trials. Lancet 2000; 355: 865-872.
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Staessen JA. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical trials. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2000; 5: 39-41.
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Staessen JA, O’Brien ET, Sandoya E, Nieto F, Schettini C, Bianchi M, Senra H. Ambulatory blood pressure : normality and comparison with other measurements. Hypertension 2000; 35: e8-e9.
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Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Celis H, Fagard RH, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Calcium channel blockers, isolated systolic hypertension and diabetes mellitus : further evidence form the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2000; 9 (suppl 1): 33-34.
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Blacher J, Staessen JA, Girerd X, Gasowski J, Thijs L, Liu L, Wang JG, Fagard RH, Safar ME. Pulse pressure not mean pressure determines cardiovascular risk in older hypertensive patients. Archives of Internal Medicine 2000; 160: 1085-1089.
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Staessen JA, Fagard R, Thijs L, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators, in reply to Kario K. Predicting cardiovascular risk using ambulatory blood pressure. Journal of the American Medical Association 2000; 183: 475-476.
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Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Fagard RH. Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers for the treatment of hypertensive diabetic patients. European Heart Journal 2000; 21: 2-7.
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Sareli P, Radevski IV, Valtchanova ZP, Tshele E, Candy GP, Libhaber E, Libhaber C, Skudicky D, Staessen JA. Which drug to choose as first-line treatment in black patients ? A four-arm randomized ABPM-guided trial in South Africa. American Journal of Hypertension 2000; 13 (part 2): 62A-63A.
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Staessen JA. Risks of untreated and treated isolated systolic hypertension : overview of the outcome trials in the elderly. American Journal of Hypertension 2000; 13 (part 2): 326A-327A.
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Asmar R, Zanchetti A, on behalf of the Organizing Committee and participants. Guidelines for the use of self-blood pressure monitoring : a summary report of the first international consensus conference. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18: 493-508.
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Staessen JA. Blood pressure-measuring devices. Time to open Pandora’s box and regulate. Hypertension 2000; 35: 1037.
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Staessen JA, Gasowski J, Wang JG. Outcome trials in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. European Heart Journal Supplements 2000; 2 (suppl D): D13-D16.
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Forette F, Rigaud AS, Seux ML, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhäger WH, on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Reduction in dementia by calcium-antagonist-based antihypertensive treatment. European Heart Journal Supplements 2000; 2 (suppl D): D17-D19.
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Balkestein EJ, Staessen JA, Struijker-Boudier HA, Van Bortel LM. Gender differences in arterial compliance in children. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 2): S192-S193.
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Voyaki S, Staessen J, Thijs L, Efstratopoulos A, Wang J, Birkenhäger W, de Leeuw P, Rodicio, J, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Dihydropyridine-based treatment protects renal function in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 2): S85.
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Staessen JA, Fagard RH, Thijs L. The Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial. Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports 2000; 21: 229-246.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Brand E, Barlassina C, Bianchi G, Cusi D, Egbers B, Fagard R, Sharma AR, Soubrier F. Association between blood pressure, hypertension and polymorphisms of the aldosterone synthase and a-adducin genes in a Belgian population study. Journal of Molecular Medicine 2000; 78: B8.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, and the participants of the First International Consensus Conference on Blood Pressure Self-Measurement. Development of diagnostic thresholds for automated self-measurement of blood pressure in adults. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2000; 5: 101-109.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L, Celis H, Gasowski J, Fagard RH, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators. Use of dihydropyridines for antihypertensive treatment in older patients : evidence from the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial. Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 2000; 1: 15-21.
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O’Brien ET, Staessen JA. Critical appraisal of the JNC VI, WHO/ISH and BHS guidelines for essential hypertension. Expert Opinion in Pharmacotherapy 2000; 1: 675-682.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R. Epidemiology as guide to the clinical use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. In: Handbook of Hypertension, Volume 20, Epidemiology of Hypertension, Ed : Bulpitt CJ, Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam & New York, 2000, pp 152-165 (ISBN: 0-444-82779-X).
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Thijs L, Celis H, Fagard R, Staessen JA. Diagnostic thresholds for self-recorded blood pressure measurements. In: Handbook of Hypertension, Volume 20, Epidemiology of Hypertension, Ed : Bulpitt CJ, Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam & New York, 2000, pp 166-177 (ISBN: 0-444-82779-X).
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Birkenhäger WH, Staessen JA, Gasowski J, de Leeuw PW. Effects of antihypertensive treatment on endpoints in the diabetic patients randomized in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial. Journal of Nephrology 2000; 13: 232-237.
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Kuznetsova T, Staessen JA, Wang JG, Gasowski J, Nikitin Y, Ryabikov A, Fagard RH. Antihypertensive treatment modulates the association between the D/I ACE gene polymorphism and left ventricular hypertrophy : a meta-analysis. Journal of Human Hypertension 2000; 14: 447-454.
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Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R. Modern approaches to blood pressure measurement. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000; 57: 510-520.
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Gasowski J, Birkenhäger WH, Staessen JA, de Leeuw PW. Benefit of antihypertensive treatment in the diabetic patients enrolled in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy 2000; 14: 49-53.
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Staessen J, Gasowski J, Blacher J, Girerd X, Thijs L, Liu L, Wang J, Fagard R, Safar M. Pulse pressure (PP) - not mean pressure (MAP) - determines cardiovascular risk in older patients. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 4): S4.
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Staessen J, van der Heijden-Spek J, Den Hond E, Hoeks A, Van Bortel L, Fagard R, Struijker-Boudier H. Menopause and the characteristics of the large arteries in a population study. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 4): S33.
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Staessen J, Gasowski J, Wang J, Thijs L, Den Hond E, Fagard R. Risks of treated and untreated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 4): S33.
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Staessen J, Beilin L, Parati G, Waeber B, White W. Clinical use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18 (suppl 4): S37.
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Celis H, Staessen JA, Gasowski J, Thijs L, Fagard R, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators. Predicting risk in older systolic hypertension patients. Cardiology Review 2000; 17: 18-22.
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Birkenhäger WH, de Leeuw PW, Staessen JA, Wang JG, Forette F, Seux ML. Cognitief functieverlies en dementie bij bloeddrukverhoging ; het effect van bloeddrukverlagende medicatie. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2000; 144: 1469-1474.
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Fagard RH, Staessen JA, Thijs L, Gasowski J, Bulpitt CJ, Clement D, de Leeuw PW, Dobovisek J, Jääskivi M, Leonetti G, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Parati G, Rodicio JL, Vanhanen H, Webster J, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension. Circulation 2000; 102: 1139-1144.
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Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WB, Fagard RH. Chronobiological aspects of antihypertensive treatment with calcium antagonists. A reply. European Heart Journal 2000; 21: 1555.
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Staessen JA. Clinical use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. International Trends in Hypertension 2000; 12: 7-12.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L, Celis H, Gasowski J, Fagard RH, für die Prüfärzte der Syst-Eur-Studie. Einsatz von Dihydropyridinen in der Behandlung von Hypertonie bei älteren Patienten : Ergebnisse der Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Studie. Journal für Hypertonie 2000; 4: 24-38.
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Birkenhäger WH, de Leeuw PW, Staessen JA, Wang JG, Forette F, Seux ML. Cognitief functieverlies en dementie bij bloeddrukverhoging ; het effect van bloeddruk verlagende medicatie (in antwoord op De Lepeleire J, Decorte P, Heyrman J, Buntinx F, Van Harten B, Weinstein H). Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2000; 144: 2033-2035.
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Rigaud AS, Seux ML, Staessen JA, Birkenhäger WH, Forette F. Cerebral complications of hypertension. Journal of Human Hypertension 2000; 14: 605-616.
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Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L, Fagard R. Overview of the outcome trials in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension (in Russian). Arterial Hypertension 2000; 6: 68-71.
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Wang JG, Staessen JA. Meta-analysis of studies on isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. Available at: http://cardiology.medscape.com/Medscape/CNO/2000/ESC/Story.cfm/story_id=1577.
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Safar ME, London GM, for The Clinical Committee of Arterial Structure and Function, on behalf of the Working Group on Vascular Structure and Function of the European Society of Hypertension (Bulpitt CJ, Giannattasio C, Hausberg M, Staessen JA, Van Bortel L, Waeber B). Therapeutic implications and arterial stiffness in hypertension : recommendations of the European Society of Hypertension. Journal of Hypertension 2000; 18: 1527-1535.
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Staessen JA. Commentary on ‘Absolute risk of CHD varies among men in different locations’ by van den Hoogen et al. (N.Engl.J.Med 2000; 342: 1-8). Evidence-Based Cardiovascular Medicine 2000; 4: 62.
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Celis H, Staessen JA. Circadian variation of the blood pressure in the population at large. In: Cardiovascular Chronobiology and Varibility in Clinical Practice, Ed: White WB, The Humana Press Inc., Totowa, New Jersey, USA, 2000, pp 139-158 (ISBN 0-89603-840-8).
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Blood Pressure Lowering Trialists’ Collaboration. Effects of ACE inhibitors, calcium antagonists, and other blood pressure-lowering drugs on mortality and major cardiovascular morbidity. Lancet 2000; 356: 1955-1964.
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Staessen JA. Pulse pressure : a new risk factor to test in intervention trials. International Trends in Hypertension 2000; 13: 0-1.
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Kuznetsova T, Malyutina S, Pello E, Thijs L, Nikitin Y, Staessen JA. Ambulatory blood pressure of adults in Novosibirsk, Russia : interim report on a population study. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2000; 5: 291-296.
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Wang JG, Staessen JA. Genetic polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin system : relevance for susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. European Journal of Pharmacology 2000; 410: 289-302.
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