Association of Blood Pressure and Hypertension with Alcohol Consumption in HIV-Infected White and Nonwhite Patients

Introduction. Although alcohol abuse is associated with hypertension in whites and nonwhites, it has been scarcely investigated in HIV-infected patients. Objective. To investigate whether the association of alcohol abuse with hypertension is influenced by skin color in HIV-infected individuals. Meth...

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Main Authors: Maria Leticia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Paulo R. Alencastro, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Flávio D. Fuchs, Sandra C. Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/169825