Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 12, December 2016, pages 888-892


Efficacy and Safety of a Single-Pill Fixed-Dose Combination of Azilsartan and Amlodipine

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Time courses of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and pulse rate (PR) in the control and changeover groups. *P < 0.05 vs. 0 weeks.

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics in All Patients, the Control and Changeover Groups (Mean ± SD)
 
All patients (n = 39)Control group (n = 20)Changeover group (n = 19)
BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; DL: dyslipidemia; HU: hyperuricemia; CKD: chronic kidney disease; CCB: calcium channel blocker.
Age (years)73 ± 1275 ± 1271 ± 12
Male (%)443553
BMI (kg/m2)25 ± 425 ± 425 ± 4
Smoking (%)444047
DM (%)333532
DL (%)778074
HU (%)282532
CKD (%)334026
Medications
  β-blocker (%)15255
  α-blocker (%)5011
  Diuretic (%)283521

 

Table 2. Change in Biochemical Parameters in the Control and Changeover Groups
 
Control group(n = 20)Changeover group (n = 19)
0W8W16W0W8W16W
UN: urea nitrogen; Cr: creatinine; UA: uric acid; Na: sodium; K: potassium; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; FPG: fast plasma glucose; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; BNP: brain natriuretic peptide.
UN, mg/dL18 ± 617 ± 517 ± 616 ± 717 ± 516 ± 5
Cr, mg/dL0.9 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.30.9 ± 0.3
UA, mg/dL5.9 ± 1.75.7 ± 1.75.7 ± 1.65.5 ± 1.55.4 ± 1.45.3 ± 1.4
Na, mEq/L142 ± 2142 ± 2142 ± 2142 ± 3142 ± 2141 ± 3
K, mEq/L4.3 ± 0.34.2 ± 0.34.2 ± 0.54.2 ± 0.44.1 ± 0.44.3 ± 0.4
LDL-C, mg/dL97 ± 24102 ± 2697 ± 25101 ± 25105 ± 3398 ± 28
HDL-C, mg/dL60 ± 2061 ± 1760 ± 1852 ± 1454 ± 1452 ± 13
TG, mg/dL132 ± 132124 ± 71118 ± 74147 ± 75135 ± 87137 ± 97
FPG, mg/dL117 ± 31120 ± 37116 ± 24.5121 ± 35135 ± 38120 ± 29
HbA1c, %6.2 ± 0.96.2 ± 1.06.3 ± 0.95.9 ± 0.86.0 ± 0.86.1 ± 0.9
BNP, pg/mL79 ± 9574 ± 9580 ± 9353 ± 5362 ± 7666 ± 77