Details of patients
| Glyceryl trinitrate dose | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 2.5 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | 15 mg | |
| Essential hypertension (H) was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) >140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) >90 mm Hg. N, normotensive. | |||||
| Age (years) | 55.2 (9.4) | 61.5 (10.2) | 53.7 (9.4) | 54.3 (7.2) | 56.4 (7.7) |
| Sex (male/female) | 4/5 | 5/4 | 7/3 | 5/4 | 6/3 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 142.5 (14.5) | 142.6 (11.2) | 130.9 (9.8) | 143.8 (13.1) | 147.3 (14.2) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 84.8 (7.9) | 78.4 (7.4) | 81.9 (7.8) | 86.3 (11.4) | 94.0 (15.5) |
| Diagnosis | 4H, 5N | 5H, 4N | 3H, 7N | 6H, 3N | 7H, 2N |