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Figure 3 Neurohormonal changes over time: least squares mean (LSM) changes from baseline in the plasma concentrations of norepinephrine (A) and BNP (B). The p values refer to the LSM comparison between the valsartan (solid bars) and placebo (open bars) groups by analysis of co-variance. n = total number of patients in the valsartan and placebo treatment groups.