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Dual-acting receptor antagonist

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After 12 weeks of treatment with a dual-acting receptor antagonist, 60% of patients treated with the highest dose of the agent achieved blood-pressure control, whereas just 32% of patients treated with high-dose irbesartan achieved the same degree of control.

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