Pathophysiology and treatment implications of hypertension in the African-American population

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-144

  Rahman, M ^a   Douglas, J G ^a   Wright J T , Jr ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEGRO; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SODIUM RETENTION; STROKE;

EID: 0031003506     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70237-1     Document Type: Article

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