Age and sex disparities in hypertension control: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

• Main Authors: Nkiru Osude (Author), Ramon Durazo-Arvizu (Author), Talar Markossian (Author), Kiang Liu (Author), Erin D. Michos (Author), Michael Rakotz (Author), Gregory Wozniak (Author), Brent Egan (Author), Holly Kramer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Determine sex differences in hypertension control by age group in a diverse cohort of adults age 45-84 years at baseline followed for an average of 12 years. Methods: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis enrolled 3213 men and 3601 women from six communities in the U.S. during years 2...