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A. Mark Clarfield, MD; Ruby Friedman, MD; Howard Bergman, MD
The Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Canada

JAMA. 1992;268(1):52.

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To the Editor.

—It is now abundantly clear that hypertension is a problem for both young and old. In fact, one can argue that it is an even more serious condition for the elderly, given that the sequelae of hypertension are found mostly in those over the age of 65.¹JAMA, as well as other medical journals, has recognized the importance of hypertension in the elderly and published numerous articles on this subject over the past few years. The Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program study² is only one recent example.

Thus, it is with surprise and some consternation that we examined the recent article by Siegel et al³ on diuretics, serum and intracellular electrolyte levels, and ventricular arrhythmias in hypertensive men. This was a first-class piece of research. For some reason, however, the sample population was restricted to patients under the age of 70.

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