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Are there racial disparities in regards to high blood pressure?
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Absolutely!: There are well known racial disparities in diabetes and hypertension and other conditions including cancer. The cdc has a lot of useful tables available on line to show these.
Answered 9/22/2016
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Yes: Typically african-americans respond better to diuretics ("water pills") and not so well to ace inhibitors. There are always exceptions and each patient should be addressed carefully.
Answered 2/16/2013
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