THE FAMILIAL OCCURRENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, WITH OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING OBESITY AND DIABETES
Authors: C B THOMAS, B H COHEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Article1 January 1955THE FAMILIAL OCCURRENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, WITH OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING OBESITY AND DIABETESCAROLINE BEDELL THOMAS, F.A.C.P., BERNICE HIRSCHHORN COHENCAROLINE BEDELL THOMAS, F.A.C.P., BERNICE HIRSCHHORN COHENAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-42-1-90 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptI. INTRODUCTIONIt is commonly thought that certain families are afflicted with high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks with unwarranted frequency and to a severe degree. Sudden death may occur repeatedly in successive generations as a consequence of hypertension, coronary artery disease, or both. 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BORNHOLDHYPERTENSIONA Comparative Study of Myocardial Infarction in the White and Negro Races 1 January 1955Volume 42, Issue 1Page: 90-127KeywordsHypertensionMedical servicesMyocardial infarctionObesityPrimary hypertensionResearch grantsStable coronary artery diseaseStroke ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...