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RELATIONSHIP OF RACE TO RENAL HEMODYNAMICS

$0M01FY2000RRNIH

Indiana Univ-Purdue Univ At Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN

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Abstract

The study examines the concept that a defect in kidney leads to hypertension and hypertension-related renal failure that occurs more commonly in blacks than whites. We hypothesize that blacks are more susceptable to hypertension because of an inherently lower renal blood flow.

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