Prevalence and characteristics of resistant hypertensive patients in an Asian population
Conclusion Nearly one in ten hypertensive patients had true resistant hypertension, and twenty-five percent of patients had pseudo-resistance. Resistance hypertensions is significantly associated with female gender, older age, obesity, dietary noncompliance and increased use of NSAIDs.
Source: Indian Heart Journal - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
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