Terapevt Arkh
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To evaluate the association of a complex of cardiovascular risk factors and genetic markers with the development of high albuminuria among patients with arterial hypertension in the population of Mountain Shoriya, taking into account ethnicity. ⋯ The primary predictors determining the development of high albuminuria among patients with arterial hypertension in both ethnic groups were genetic ones. In addition to them, non-genetic risk factors also contributed to the development of this organ damage to the kidneys: age and lipid metabolism disorders in representatives of indigenous nationality; age and abdominal obesity in the examined patients non-indigenous nationality.
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Observational Study
Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Russia: six-year observation analysis of the National Registry.
Assess the prevalence, clinical course, current therapy, and mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the National Registry. ⋯ The registry data indirectly indicates the need to increase efforts aimed at improving the diagnosis of systemic connective tissue diseases in adults, as well as congenital heart defects in children for timely surgical treatment. In recent years, PAH-specific drugs of the new generation have been introduced into clinical practice, but currently in Russia there are no parenteral prostanoids, which are recommended for the most severe patients.