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Source: Neuroreport  |  Posted 8 years ago

High prevalence of secondary hypertension and insulin resistance in patients with refractory hypertension

In patients with hypertension, treatment resistance without a clear cause may be frequently associated with insulin resistance, according to new research.

Prevalence of refractory hypertension ranges from 3% in primary care to 13% in referral centers, according to Nieves Martell, MD, with the Unidad de Hipertension, Hospital Cl

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