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.
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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.