Hypertension Prevalence in the US Population Varies with Differences in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Genotype: A Cross Sectional Study
Suchit Kumbhare, Kelly J. Hunt, Paul J. Nietert, Laura Schwarz & Charlie Strange · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014
Background: The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) has been studied with indeterminate results. The aim of the study was to prospectively compare the prevalence of HTN before testing in 3 groups of individuals with subsequently...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13447