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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
1993.
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| Series: | Clinical physiology series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- From the Contents: Hypertension in Blacks: Physiological, Psychosocial, Theoretical, and Therapeutic Challenges
- Salt, Slavery and Survival: Physiological Principles Underlying the Evolutionary Hypothesis of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension in Western Hemisphere Blacks
- Characteristics of Prehypertension in Black Children.