Pathophysiology of Hypertension in Blacks /

Overall, American blacks have twice the rate of high blood pressure of American whites and five to seven times the rate of severe hypertension. As a result, American blacks have a higher incidence of stroke (50%), heart disease (30%), and kidney disease (50%). Not only are blacks more likely to deve...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Fray, John C. S.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Douglas, Janice G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Springer New York, 1993.
Series:	Clinical physiology series.
Subjects:	Medicine. Human physiology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book