Ethnic groups and differences in hypertension -- 332 (7545): 0 -- BMJ

Ethnic groups and differences in hypertension -- 332 (7545): 0 -- BMJ:
(Recomendado por Marcelo Gustavo Colominas [mgcolominas@hotmail.com])
"On p 833, Brown discusses the evidence for differences between ethnic groups in terms of pathogenesis, prevalence, complications, and treatment of hypertension. Hypertension in young white people seems to be high renin (type 1) hypertension and best responds to treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and blockers (AB drugs). Hypertension in young black people, however, seems to be low renin (type 2) hypertension and responds better to calcium channel blockers and diuretics (CD drugs). Differences in responses to treatment are yet to be studied in most ethnic groups and are important for our understanding of hypertension, says the author. "