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February 28, 2013 Ethnicity, Interviews No comments

Impact of race on cumulative exposure to antihypertensive medications in dialysis

Hemodialysis.com Author Interview: Theresa I. Shireman, PhD, RPh
Professor
Director, MS-CR and TL1 Training Program
Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
Department of Health Policy & Management
University of Kansas School of Medicine

Hemodialysis.com: What are the main findings of the study?

Dr. Shireman: We found differential exposure over time to three classes of antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors/ARBs, beta-blockers, and calcium channel blockers) among chronic dialysis patients. Their exposure varied according to race/ethnicity, with African-Americans and Hispanics having lower levels of exposure over time as compared to Caucasians.

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