D-dimer and the Risk of Incident Hypertension in Black and White Americans

The underlying causes of hypertension remain ill-defined as are the reasons for the increased risk among black Americans. Research suggests D-dimer, a procoagulant marker higher in black Americans, is a risk marker for hypertension. However, these data are mostly cross-sectional, and the impact on racial disparities in hypertension incidence has not been studied. We hypothesized that those with higher D-dimer levels will be at a higher risk of developing incident hypertension, and D-dimer modifies racial differences in hypertension risk.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Poster 18 Source Type: research