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Figure 5 Effect of valsartan (n = 50) and amlodipine (n = 50) on C-reactive protein levels. The open circles on the vertical bars represent the mean value ± SD. p < 0.01 for baseline versus six months later in the valsartan group; p = 0.7 for baseline versus six months later in the amlodipine group.