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Influence of altitude on hypertension phenotypes and responses to antihypertensive therapy: Review of the literature and design of the INTERVENCION trial.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 Oct 2020
Medina-Lezama Josefina, Herrera-Enriquez Karela, Narvaez-Guerra Offdan, Chirinos Julio A
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Systemic arterial hypertension constitutes the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and affects people living at different altitudes above sea level (AASL). AASL has a major impact on cardiovascular function and various biologic pathways that regulate blood pressure-related phenotypes, but whether it affects the clinical response to antihypertensive therapy is unknown. The hemodynamic adaptations observed among...
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