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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: With the first dose of losartan, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) decreased from 154. 5 (152. 1-157. 5) to 144. 4 (141. 3-147. 5) mmHg (P < 0. 001) and from 91. 1 (89. 4-92. 8) to 84. 6 (82. 8-86. 4) mmHg (P < 0. 001), with 20 patients attaining the expected goal blood pressure (< 130/85 mmHg) ; albuminuria decreased from 109. 8 (90. 5-133. 3) to 83. 5 (63. 6-109. 5) mg per 24 h (P = 0. 006).