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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: During a 48-week follow-up, mean SBP decreased from 155 + / -11. 7 to 138. 7 + / -13. 9 mmHg in M and from 157. 3 + / -11. 8 to 134. 2 + / -13. 9 mmHg in E ; mean DBP decreased from 100. 3 + / -4. 2 to 86. 1 + / -6. 5 mmHg in M and from 100. 3 + / -4. 2 to 84. 7 + / -6. 3 mmHg in E. Proteinuria remained unchanged in M (from 1. 6 + / -1. 59 to 1. 62 + / -1. 79 g/24h), and decreased significantly in E (from 1. 37 + / -1. 45 g/24h to 1 + / -1. 55 g/24h).