TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 44. Refractory Hypertension
A1  - Ruilope, Luis M.
A1  - Segura, Julian
A2  - Lerma, Edgar V.
A2  - Berns, Jeffrey S.
A2  - Nissenson, Allen R.
PY  - 2009
T2  - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Nephrology & Hypertension
AB  - Blood  pressure  above  the  recommended  values  (140/90  mm  Hg)  despite  the  use  of  greater  than  or  equal  to  3–4  antihypertensive  agents,  each  belonging  to  a  different  class.Insufficient  treatment  prescription  and  lack  of  adherence  to  prescribed  drugs,  dietary  restrictions,  and  lifestyle  recommendations  are  the  most  frequent  causes.Associated  with  obesity,  sleep  apnea,  diabetes,  chronic  kidney  disease,  advanced  age,  high  dietary  salt  intake,  and  black  race.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6339026
ER  -