Association between renal damage markers and carotid atherosclerosis in Afro-descendants with hypertension belonging to a minority ethnic group from Brazil

Association between renal damage markers and carotid atherosclerosis in Afro-descendants with hypertension belonging to a minority ethnic group from Brazil

Ethnicity appears to play an important role in the prevalence and severity of hypertension, renal disease, and atherosclerosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 206 Afro-descendants with hypertension, living in the remaining quilombo communities. These subjects underwent a carotid in...

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Main Authors: Dyego José de Araújo Brito, Elisangela Milhomem dos Santos, Raimunda Sheyla Carneiro Dias, Isabela Leal Calado, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva, Joyce Santos Lages, Francisco das Chagas Monteiro Júnior, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Natalino Salgado Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Renal Failure
Subjects:
Renal damage markers
carotid atherosclerosis
hypertension
minority ethnic group
Afro-descendants
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2018.1496932

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