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Genetics of resistant hypertension: a novel pharmacogenomics phenotype.
Current hypertension reports - 1 Sept 2015
El Rouby Nihal, Cooper-DeHoff Rhonda M
Abstract excerpt
Resistant hypertension (RHTN), defined as an uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of multiple antihypertensive medications, is an increasing clinical problem associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk, including stroke and target organ damage. Genetic variability in blood pressure (BP)-regulating genes and pathways may, in part, account for the variability in BP response to antihypertensive agents,...
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