The American journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effects of carvedilol on oxidative stress in polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cells in patients with essential hypertension.
To compare the effects of carvedilol and propranolol on oxidative stress in leukocytes and C-reactive protein levels in patients with hypertension. ⋯ These findings suggest that carvedilol inhibits oxidative stress in polymorphonuclear and mononuclear cells, as well as lowers C-reactive protein levels, to a greater extent than does propranolol in hypertensive patients.