Umbrales de presión arterial específicos para el sexo en adultos de mediana edad

Katie Williams1,2, Benjamin Grobman1,2, Fredrick Larbi Kwapong1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.W., B.G., F.L.K., H.C., R.-A.N.T.-O., L.H.N., M.Z., S.P.J.).

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Resumen

Este estudio no encontró diferencias significativas de sexo en el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular (ECV) o en la distribución de la presión arterial (PA) entre adultos de mediana edad. Los hallazgos no respaldan la necesidad de umbrales de hipertensión específicos para el sexo.

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