Genetic and Adverse Health Outcome Associations with Treatment Resistant Hypertension in GenHAT

Treatment resistant hypertension (TRH) is defined as uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) despite the use of ≥3 antihypertensive medication classes or controlled HTN while treated with ≥4 antihypertensive medication classes. Risk factors for TRH include increasing age, diminished kidney function, higher...

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Main Authors: Amy I. Lynch, Marguerite R. Irvin, Barry R. Davis, Charles E. Ford, John H. Eckfeldt, Donna K. Arnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/578578
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