Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Racial and ethnic differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension
This study explores the racial and ethnic differences in presentation, severity, and treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a large multicenter registry. African American and Hispanic patients are more likely to present with associated PAH compared to non-Hispanic whites. Hispanic patients with PAH were less likely to be treated with PAH-specific medications compare...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonary Circulation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2045-8940,2045-8940
DOI: 10.1177/2045893217732213