Article
Acetylation status using hydralazine in African hypertensives at Kenyatta National Hospital.
East African medical journal - 1 Jul 1992
Rashid J R, Kofi-Tsepko, Juma F D
Abstract excerpt
In this study, the investigation of hydralazine acetylator phenotype was undertaken for the first time in African hypertensives at Kenyatta National Hospital. A total of 25 randomly selected patients with moderate to severe hypertension (diastolic pressure 105-130 mmHg), participated in the phenotyping study. The phenotyping was done by administering oral standard hydralazine dose of 150 mg/day in three divided...
Topics
- Acetylation
- Administration, Oral
- Adult
- Aged
- Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Hospitals, Public
- Humans
- Hydralazine
- Hypertension
- Kenya
