Sex-specific responses to mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism in hypertensive African American males and females

Sex-specific responses to mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism in hypertensive African American males and females

Abstract Background African Americans (AA) develop hypertension (HTN) at an earlier age, have a greater frequency and severity of HTN, and greater prevalence of uncontrolled HTN as compared to the white population. Mineralocorticoid antagonists have been shown to be very effective in treating uncont...

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Main Authors: John S. Clemmer, Jessica L. Faulkner, Alex J. Mullen, Kenneth R. Butler, Robert L. Hester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex-specific
Hypertension
Mineralocorticoid antagonist
African American
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0238-6

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