Clinical Trial: Mitochondria Oxidative Stress and Vascular Health Study
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Cardiovascular Diseases
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Mitochondria Dysfunction as a Contributor to Racial Disparities in Vascular Health and Hypertension
Brief Summary:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death in America and most of the post-industrial world.Hypertension is a leading risk factor for CVDs including stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure.Black Americans suffer from the highest rates of hypertension of any racial/ethnic group in America, among the highest in the world.There are also well-documented racial disparities in vascular dysfunction (e.g., endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffening).Thus, racial disparities in…
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