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Colloquium - Hypertension in Minorities: A Focus on African Americans

September 9 2008 at 9:30 AM

71 E. Ferry St., (Freer House, next door to IOG)

The 2008 Institute of Gerontology Colloquium Series presents(Presented courtesy of the Mary Thompson Foundation)Hypertension in Minorities: A Focus on African AmericansJohn M. Flack, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.H.A., F.A.C.P.Chair/Chief, Division of Translational Research and Clinical EpidemiologyProfessor, Medicine and PhysiologyDepartment of MedicineWayne State UniversityPresentation SummaryThis talk will focus on the epidemiology of hypertension in racial and ethnic minorities, the contribution of hypertension to premature morbidity/mortality, and blood pressure control rates. Discussion will also include some new data regarding hypo-vitaminosis D, an age-related, common deficiency that disproportionately affects African Americans and its inverse relationship to blood pressure. An interpretation of racial differences in blood pressure response to antihypertensive agents, especially those working primarily on the rennin angiotensin system, will be provided.Speaker's Research InterestsDr. Flack has research interests in hypertension in African Americans, predictors of blood pressure responses to antihypertensive drug therapies, salt and blood pressure as well as the potential impact of vitamin D on blood pressure, vascular function, and body composition.To learn more about Dr. Flack's work, please see:http://prognosis.med.wayne.edu/article/-john-flack-md-appointed-chair-of-internal-medicinePlease attend. To subscribe to our email distribution list, please visit: www.iog.wayne.edu/list.php

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