A controlled cohort study examining the onset of hypertension in black patients with keloids.
We compared the incidence of hypertension in 281 black patients with keloids and 148 black patients with tinea versicolor (control). No difference in the overall incidence of hypertension was detected, however, we detected an increased incidence of hypertension in patients with keloids under thirty (7.9%) as compared to the control (0%).
Woolery-Lloyd
Heather
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University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, FL 33136, USA.
Berman
Brian
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015994:Incidence; D007627:Keloid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology