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Long-Term Aggressive Blood-Pressure Control Still Leads to Kidney Disease in African Americans
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Title Long-Term Aggressive Blood-Pressure Control Still Leads to Kidney Disease in African Americans
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574784?src=rss
Description Study investigators were unsure why progression of kidney disease went unabated despite achieving blood-pressure targets of less than 130/80 mm Hg, but certain patients were protected. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date May 21, 2008
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