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Tag: Dr. Michael Stein

LRA Funding Helps Identify Uncontrolled Blood Pressure as Particular Risk in Lupus

March, 2019 New results partially funded by the Lupus Research Alliance found that people with systemic lupus erythematosus have almost double the risk for a dangerous condition, resistant hypertension (RHTN) than those without the disease. RHTN is defined as blood pressure that either remains high despite treatment with three anti-hypertensive medications or is controlled only […] Read More