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Firibastat: a Novel Treatment for Hypertension by Nesbitt, Shawna D.

“…Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to discuss the unique mechanism of firibastat, a new antihypertension medication. Hypertension continues to be…”
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End of affirmative action in admission policies in the US by Nesbitt, Shawna D, Bunin, Jessica, Jean-Jacques, Muriel

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Social, Racial, and Cultural Considerations in Hypertension in Older Adults by Nesbitt, Shawna D., Carter, Spencer V.

“…Black and Hispanic older adults in the United States have higher prevalence of hypertension, less adequate treatment, less consistent blood pressure control,…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Firibastat, A First-in-Class Brain Aminopeptidase A Inhibitor, in Hypertensive Overweight Patients of Multiple Ethnic Origins: A Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Titrating Study by Ferdinand, Keith C, Balavoine, Fabrice, Besse, Bruno, Black, Henry R, Desbrandes, Stephanie, Dittrich, Howard C, Nesbitt, Shawna D

“…BACKGROUND:Despite existing therapy, successful control of hypertension in the United States is estimated at less than 50%. In blacks, hypertension occurs…”
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Management of High Blood Pressure in Blacks: An Update of the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks Consensus Statement by Flack, John M, Sica, Domenic A, Bakris, George, Brown, Angela L, Ferdinand, Keith C, Grimm, Richard H, Hall, W. Dallas, Jones, Wendell E, Kountz, David S, Lea, Janice P, Nasser, Samar, Nesbitt, Shawna D, Saunders, Elijah, Scisney-Matlock, Margaret, Jamerson, Kenneth A

“…Since the first International Society on Hypertension in Blacks consensus statement on the “Management of High Blood Pressure in African American” in 2003,…”
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Feasibility of Treating Prehypertension with an Angiotensin-Receptor Blocker by Julius, Stevo, Nesbitt, Shawna D, Egan, Brent M, Weber, Michael A, Michelson, Eric L, Kaciroti, Niko, Black, Henry R, Grimm, Richard H, Messerli, Franz H, Oparil, Suzanne, Schork, M. Anthony

“…Persons with prehypertension (formerly, “borderline hypertension”) were randomly assigned in a blinded fashion to receive two years of candesartan or placebo,…”
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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers: Pharmacology, Efficacy, and Safety by Taylor, Addison A., Siragy, Helmy, Nesbitt, Shawna

“…J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2011;13:677–686. ©2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Key Points and Practical Recommendations •  The angiotensin receptor blockers are…”
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Reversible Sympathetic Overactivity in Hypertensive Patients with Primary Aldosteronism by Kontak, Andrew C, Wang, Zhongyun, Arbique, Debbie, Adams-Huet, Beverley, Auchus, Richard J, Nesbitt, Shawna D, Victor, Ronald G, Vongpatanasin, Wanpen

“…Context: Aldosterone has been shown to exert a central sympathoexcitatory action in multiple animal models, but evidence in humans is still lacking…”
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In prehypertension leukocytosis is associated with body mass index but not with blood pressure or incident hypertension by Julius, Stevo, Egan, Brent M, Kaciroti, Niko A, Nesbitt, Shawna D, Chen, Andrew K

“…BACKGROUND:Previous studies reported increased white blood cell counts (WBCCs), an inflammatory marker, in hypertension, prehypertension and metabolic…”
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A Titrate‐to‐Goal Study of Switching Patients Uncontrolled on Antihypertensive Monotherapy to Fixed‐Dose Combinations of Amlodipine and Olmesartan Medoxomil ± Hydrochlorothiazide by Weir, Matthew R., Hsueh, Willa A., Nesbitt, Shawna D., Littlejohn, Thomas J., Graff, Alan, Shojaee, Ali, Waverczak, William F., Qian, Chunlin, Jones, Christopher J., Neutel, Joel M.

“…In the prospective, open‐label, titrate‐to‐goal Blood Pressure Control in All Subgroups With Hypertension (BP‐CRUSH) study, 999 patients with hypertension…”
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Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia in Patients with Hypertension by Nesbitt, Shawna D.

“…Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) remains a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease and mortality worldwide. Although current practice guidelines…”
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Antihypertensive Combination Therapy: Optimizing Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction by Nesbitt, Shawna D.

“…Treating hypertension reduces the rates of myocardial infarction, stroke, and renal disease; however, clinical trial experience suggests that monotherapy is…”
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Improving Adherence With Amlodipine/Atorvastatin Therapy: IMPACT Study by Oliver, Saran, Jones, Jennifer, Leonard, David, Crabbe, Andrew, Delkhah, Yana

“…J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2011;13:598–604.©2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Hypertension is prevalent in the United States and remains uncontrolled. The…”
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Treatment options for prehypertension by Nesbitt, Shawna D

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWPrehypertension is a recognized stage of blood pressure but treatment standards have not yet been established. This review will focus on the…”
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The Editor's Roundtable: Hypertension in African Americans and Other Non-Caucasian Ethnic Groups by Friedewald, Vincent E., MD, Nesbitt, Shawna D., MD, Ram, C. Venkata S., MD, Roberts, William C., MD

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Lessons in Hypertension from New Clinical Trials by Nesbitt, Shawna D.

“…Three important principles have emerged from recent epidemiologic and clinical studies in hypertension. First, patients with hypertension most often have other…”
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Measurement of 18-Hydroxycorticosterone during Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism by Auchus, Richard J., Chandler, Donald W., Singeetham, Sarita, Chokshi, Neema, Nwariaku, Fiemu E., Dolmatch, Bart L., Holt, Shelby A., Wians, Frank H., Josephs, Shellie C., Trimmer, Clayton K., Lopera, Jorge, Vongpatanasin, Wanpen, Nesbitt, Shawna D., Leonard, David, Victor, Ronald G.

“…Context: In primary aldosteronism, elevated serum 18-hydroxycorticosterone (18OHB) suggests aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) rather than bilateral,…”
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Hypertension in black patients: special issues and considerations by Nesbitt, Shawna D

“…The excess risk for hypertension in black Americans continues to be a major health concern. Although there is considerable information regarding these disease…”
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Nitrates as Adjunct Hypertensive Treatment: A Possible Answer to Resistant Systolic Hypertension by Nesbitt, Shawna D

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Long-term treatment with losartan versus atenolol improves insulin sensitivity in hypertension: ICARUS, a LIFE substudy by Olsen, Michael H, Fossum, Eigil, Høieggen, Aud, Wachtell, Kristian, Hjerkinn, Elsa, Nesbitt, Shawna D, Andersen, Ulrik B, Phillips, Robert A, Gaboury, Cynthia L, Ibsen, Hans, Kjeldsen, Sverre E, Julius, Stevo

“…OBJECTIVEHypertension and insulin resistance might be associated through peripheral vascular hypertrophy/rarefaction which compromises skeletal muscle blood…”
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