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. 2017 Oct-Dec;7(4):793-796.
doi: 10.1177/2045893217732213. Epub 2017 Sep 15.

Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Nadine Al-Naamani  1 , Jessica K Paulus  2 , Kari E Roberts  3 , Michael W Pauciulo  4 , Katie Lutz  4 , William C Nichols  4 , Steven M Kawut  1
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Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Nadine Al-Naamani et al. Pulm Circ. 2017 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

This study explores the racial and ethnic differences in presentation, severity, and treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a large multicenter registry. African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to present with associated PAH compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic patients with PAH were less likely to be treated with PAH-specific medications compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Keywords: epidemiology; ethnicity; pulmonary arterial hypertension; race.

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