Hypertension in Women: Should There be a Sex-specific Threshold?

Conventionally, hypertension is defined by the same blood pressure (BP) threshold (systolic BP ≥140 and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg) in both women and men. Several studies have documented that women with hypertension are more prone to develop BP-associated organ damage and that high BP is a stronger ri...

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Auteurs principaux: Eva Gerdts, Giovanni de Simone
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Langue:EN
Publié: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/dc2edaa9f39c401c84c20ee1850b2068
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