Prehypertensive African-American Women Have Preserved Nitric Oxide and Renal Function but High Cardiovascular Risk
Author(s) -
Deborah L. Feairheller,
Kathleen M. Sturgeon,
Keith M. Diaz,
Praveen Veerabhadrappa,
Sheara T. Williamson,
Deborah L. Crabbe,
Michael D. Brown
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
kidney and blood pressure research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.806
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1423-0143
pISSN - 1420-4096
DOI - 10.1159/000317944
Subject(s) - renal function , medicine , endocrinology , creatinine , nitric oxide , urinary system , oxidative stress , prehypertension , excretion , blood pressure
African-Americans, in particular women, exhibit disproportionate levels of hypertension, inflammation, and oxidative stress compared to other ethnic groups. The relationship between prehypertension, renal function, inflammation, and oxidative stress was examined.
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