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Personalized medicine and treatment approaches in hypertension: current perspectives
Authors Byrd JB
Received 18 August 2015
Accepted for publication 24 December 2015
Published 6 April 2016 Volume 2016:9 Pages 59—67
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S74320
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Editor who approved publication: Dr Steven Atlas
Video abstract presented by James Brian Byrd
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James Brian Byrd
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract: In the US, hypertension affects one in three adults. Current guideline-based treatment of hypertension involves little diagnostic testing. A more personalized approach to the treatment of hypertension might be of use. Several methods of personalized treatment have been proposed and vetted to varying degrees. The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss the rationale for personalized therapy in hypertension, barriers to its development and implementation, some influential examples of proposed personalization measures, and a view of future efforts.
Keywords: hypertension, blood pressure, personalized medicine
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