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A reanalysis of the Framingham blood pressure and mortality figures suggests that:
The approximate treatment threshold for blood pressure may be calculated using the following equations:
For men the systolic blood pressure at which treatment should be commenced = 110 + (0.67xage)
For women the systolic blood pressure at which treatment should be commenced = 104 + (0.83xage)
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