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Letters Interpreting eGFR in black ethnicities

Hypertension guidelines and black ethnicity

BMJ 2023; 380 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p731 (Published 29 March 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;380:p731
  1. Gwinyai Masukume, medical doctor and research scientist
  1. Tipperary, Munster, Republic of Ireland
  1. parturitions{at}gmail.com

The case of a 37 year old black man who was born in the UK and was diagnosed with essential hypertension three years ago is presented by Griffiths and colleagues.1 At the time of his diagnosis, he was given lifestyle recommendations and a prescription for amlodipine 5 mg …

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