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School of Pharmacy Antihypertensive Agents 1 Zhu Yi Zhun, Dept. of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan Univ. Email: zhuyz@shmu.edu.cn Hypertension • Incidence: 10-20% in adults e.g. 5 millions Americans have hypertension. 68% are aware of their diagnosis. 53% are receiving treatment. Only 27% are under control of the 140/90 mm Hg threshold. Hypertension • is usually asymptomatic • is associated with increased risk from ischemic heart