Diuretics - a potential health hazard. (research at Uppsala University)

From: Medical Update | Date: November 1, 1989 | Copyright information

Of the estimated 60 million Americans with significantly high blood pressure choice for more than 25 percent of them has been diuretics--"water pills"--that by flushing sodium out of the circulatory system. For years, the National Heart, Institute has recommended diuretics as one of the four classes of drugs for the high blood pressure. Although the incidences of stroke, congestive heart failure have dramatically decreased as a result, the incidence of myocardial infarction not, ...

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