New recommendations for treating hypertension in black patients: evidence and/or consensus?
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- DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.159566
New recommendations for treating hypertension in black patients: evidence and/or consensus?
Comment on
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Management of high blood pressure in Blacks: an update of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks consensus statement.Hypertension. 2010 Nov;56(5):780-800. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.152892. Epub 2010 Oct 4. Hypertension. 2010. PMID: 20921433
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