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Update:

The important point that ‘black hypertensive patients exhibit a similar proportional reduction of cardiovascular and renal events in response ...More

Update:

The important point that ‘black hypertensive patients exhibit a similar proportional reduction of cardiovascular and renal events in response to blood pressure-lowering agents as white patientshas been added.

The goal blood pressure in black hypertensive patients was updated to 130/80 mmHg according to recent guidelines for management of hypertension.

The point that drug therapy for black hypertensive patients should be started with a two-drug combination including a calcium channel blockers and/or thiazide diuretic, either in combination or with a renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system blocker is included.

The point that drug therapy for hypertensive patients of ethnic groups other than blacks may be similar to white hypertensive patients has been added.

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