RESULTS	In the candesartan group , the mean ( SD ) SBP and DBP values were , respectively , 158.4 [ 11.2 ] and 98.3 [ 4.1 ] mm Hg at baseline and 139.8 [ 12.5 ] and 87.6 7.5 ] mm Hg at 12 weeks , corresponding to decreases of 11.7 % in SBP ( mean [ SD ] A , -18.6 [ 12.8 ] mm Hg [ 95 % CI , -21.9 to -15.4 ; P < 0.001 ] ) and 10.9 % in DBP ( mean [ SD ] A , -10.7 [ 7.3 ] mm Hg [ 95 % CI , -12.5 to -8.8 ; P < 0.001 ] ) .\