Association between ethnicity and hypertension in Northern Colombia in 2015

• Main Authors: Drew H. Smith (Author), Jaskaran Grewal (Author), Saba Mehboob (Author), Shiva Mohan (Author), Luisa F. Pombo (Author), Pura Rodriguez (Author), Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Author), Juan Zevallos (Author), Noël C. Barengo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Studies in the United States have shown a genetic predisposition to hypertension in individuals of African descent. However, studies on the associations between ethnic groups and hypertension in Latin America are lacking and the limited results have been inconsistent. The objecti...