Hypertension
High blood pressure pill cuts risk of Parkinson's disease
Published in Hospital Business Week, February 24th, 2008
The study involved 7,374 men and women over age 40. Half of the group had Parkinson’s disease; the other half did not have Parkinson’s disease. Among both groups, nearly half used high blood pressure medications, such as calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, AT II antagonists and beta blockers.
The study found people who were currently...
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