TY  - JOUR
T1  - ALlhat findings revisited in the context of subsequent analyses, other trials, and meta-analyses—reply
AU  - Wright JT, Jr, Probstfield JL, Cushman WC, et al
Y1  - 2009/10/26
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.372
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1806
EP  - 1818
VL  - 169
IS  - 19
N2  - 

			We appreciate the favorable comments by Dr Onuigbo on this latest ALLHAT publication.1 We were also impressed by the very positive findings in thiazide-treated patients. ALLHAT was designed to determine whether α-blockers, ACEIs, or CCBs were superior to thiazide-type diuretics (prescribed at an appropriate dosage) as initial therapy for reduction of cardiovascular or renal outcomes.1 While potentially understated, we believe that our overall conclusion that the thiazide-type diuretic was not surpassed is consistent with the data and trial objectives.
		

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.372
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.372
ER  -