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Study data from University of Wisconsin update understanding of hypertension

Published in Drug Week, August 20th, 2010

New investigation results, 'Antihypertensive effects of aspirin: what is the evidence,' are detailed in a study published in Current Hypertension Reports. According to recent research from the United States, "Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are known to increase blood pressure and blunt the effect of antihypertensive drugs. Surprisingly, it has been suggested recently that aspirin lowers blood pressure and could be used for preventing hypertension."

"This review summarizes published data on the effects of aspirin on blood pressure. Trials suggesting that aspirin administered at bedtime lowers blood pressure are uncontrolled, unmasked, and potentially biased....

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