Hypertension, race, and glomeruli: more than simply a numbers game.

Abstract excerpt

Incidences of hypertension and hypertension-related renal failure are considerably higher in African-Americans than in white Americans. One explanation offered for this is that African-Americans have a higher incidence of low birth weight, the latter associated with lower numbers of glomeruli. However, although studies show a clear association between hypertension and glomerular number in whites, the situation in...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Black or African American
• Share to Fetal Growth Retardation
• Share to Hypertension, Renal