Table 4: Effects on blood pressure values (X ± SD) in study patients.
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Treatment |
Baseine |
4 weeks |
8 weeks |
12 weeks |
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Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
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Policosanol |
134 ± 9.4 |
128 ± 10.1 |
127 ± 11.9 |
123 ± 9.4***+++ |
|
Placebo |
134 ± 10.5 |
131 ± 8.3 |
131 ± 9.7 |
133 ± 10.5 |
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Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
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Policosanol |
87 ± 5.3 |
83 ± 7.1 |
83 ± 7.7 |
79 ± 5.7***+++ |
|
Placebo |
87 ± 5.0 |
84 ± 5.7 |
84 ± 6.3 |
85 ± 5.8 |
X mean, SD standard deviation
***p < 0.001 Comparison with baseline (McNemar test, Bonferroni´s adjustment)
++p < 0.01 +++p < 0.001 Comparison with placebo group (ANOVA)