Monday, June 14, 2010

Popular Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Cancer

In a meta-analysis of nine published studies the blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-receptor blockers were associated with a modest but statistically significant 8 percent increase in the relative risk of a new cancer, according to Dr. Ilke Sipahi, and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio.

Popular Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Cancer
Common blood pressure drugs may raise cancer risk Reuters
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