Characteristics and resolution of hypertension in obese African American bariatric cohort

Abstract Weight reduction continues to be first-line therapy in the treatment of hypertension (HTN). However, the long-term effect of bariatric malabsorptive surgical techniques such as Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery in the management of hypertension (HTN) is less clear. African Americans (...

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Main Authors: Charu Gandotra, Motahar Basam, Ankit Mahajan, Julius Ngwa, Gezzer Ortega, Daniel Tran, Terrence M. Fullum, Zaki A. Sherif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81360-y