Both the mean SiDBP and SiSBP at baseline were similar between the treatment groups, 171.0/113.4 mm Hg for the losartan/HCTZ combination arm and 170.5/113.3 mm Hg for the losartan monotherapy arm.
The baseline demographics showed patients treated with placebo, telmisartan 40 or 80 mg, or comparators (losartan 50 mg, valsartan 80 mg, or amlodipine 5 mg) to be similar with respect to age ...