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Why Are African Americans At Greater Risk For Hypertension
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During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition affects close to 1 billion people worldwide. Less than half of these people are on medication, however, and only about half of this group have their blood pressure under good control with such drugs. Older people are less likely to be treated adequately. The majority of people with high blood pressure ha...
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African-Americans: Risk Factors for Heart Disease - Part 1
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Why African-Americans are at Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease
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Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...can be linked to high blood pressure. However, in African Americans the risks are even more... Read more »
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...hypertension because the condition is so prevalent in this population and is treatable once identified. African Americans are at greater risk for developing hypertension than... Read more »Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
...build-up in women than in men.EthnicityAll minority groups, including Native Americans, Hispanics, and African Americans, face a significantly higher risk for stroke and stroke death than... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
...clotting. Low levels of nitric oxide have been observed in people with high blood pressure (particularly in African Americans) and may be an important factor in essential hypertension.Secondary... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...High blood pressure contributes to 75% of all strokes and heart attacks. It is particularly deadly in African Americans.Researchsuggests that prehypertension is also a serious risk factor for... Read more »Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Risk Factors
...symptoms in only about 25%. A survey of 1364 women suggested an even higher prevalence of over 80% in African American women and almost 70% in white women. A number of possible risk factors have... Read more »Images
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