Racial differences in the prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy

Racial differences in the prevalence of hypertensive retinopathy

After controlling for 6-year mean arterial blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medications and left ventricular hypertrophy by ECG criteria, the excess prevalence of retinopathy in African Americans was reduced by 40% (adjusted OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.26, 2.06).

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of ophthalmology 2004-04, Vol.137 (4), p.791-791
Hauptverfasser: Wong, T.Y., Klein, R., Duncan, B.B., Nieto, F.J., Klein, B.E., Couper, D.J., Hubbard, L.D., Sharrett, A.R.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African Americans
Confidence intervals
Diabetes
Hypertension
Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:After controlling for 6-year mean arterial blood pressure, use of antihypertensive medications and left ventricular hypertrophy by ECG criteria, the excess prevalence of retinopathy in African Americans was reduced by 40% (adjusted OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.26, 2.06).
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2004.02.045