[Retracted] Comparison of the Ameliorating Effects of Valsartan and Amlodipine on Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Elderly Patients with Type H Hypertension

Table 3

Comparison of blood pressure variability in the two groups before and after treatment.

Group	Cases	24 h mean SBP (mmHg)		24 h mean DBP (mmHg)		24 h SBP coefficient of variation (%)		24 h DBP coefficient of variation (%)
		Baseline value	After 24 weeks of treatment	Baseline value	After 24 weeks of treatment	Baseline value	After 24 weeks of treatment	Baseline value	After 24 weeks of treatment
Valsartan group	40	164.85 ± 17.34	143.57 ± 9.66	93.26 ± 7.89	81.30 ± 6.23	16.37 ± 3.22	15.20 ± 2.39	13.49 ± 2.65	11.20 ± 2.04
Amlodipine group	42	171.79 ± 15.80	145.50 ± 8.90	91.75 ± 7.34	80.45 ± 6.19	16.15 ± 3.28	14.58 ± 2.41	13.92 ± 2.37	11.89 ± 2.11
t value	–	1.896	0.942	0.898	0.620	0.306	1.169	0.775	1.504
value	–	0.062	0.349	0.372	0.537	0.760	0.246	0.440	0.136

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.