Ethnicity and Blood Pressure
Key result
Race- and ethnicity-based selection of antihypertensive drugs remains debated in hypertension management.
Population
Racial and ethnic subgroups in the United States population with hypertension
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Race/ethnicity-based antihypertensive selection remains debated; leaves open need for inclusive, evidence-driven trials to guide diverse populations.
Structured PICO
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Population
Racial and ethnic subgroups in the United States population with hypertension
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Exposure
Individual antihypertensive drugs
This review discusses the impact of race and ethnicity on the choice of antihypertensive drugs in the US population.
Cite This Study
Oparil et al. (2005) conducted a review in Hypertension. Antihypertensive drugs was evaluated. The choice of individual antihypertensive drugs based on race and ethnicity continues to be a topic of intense interest and debate in the management of hypertension.