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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Use of Angiotensin II Receptor Type 2/4 Stimulatory Vs. Inhibitory Antihypertensive Among Hypertensive Adults in the USA.

Eissa Jafari, Sumaya Abuloha, Alaa Alshehri, Islam Eljilany, Rupal Aroza, Jingchuan Guo, Hui Shao

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Article in Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Eissa Jafari *Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Sumaya Abuloha *Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Alaa Alshehri *Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Islam Eljilany *Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Rupal ArozaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Jingchuan GuoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Hui ShaoDepartment of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Hui.Shao@emory.edu.
University of Florida · USCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research · USImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAJazan University · SA

Funding

Translational Research Core - Engagement and Behavior ChangeP30DK111024 · NIDDK · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Mohammed Kumail Ali · 2016 to 2026
$13.4M
NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK111024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesStudies showed angiotensin II type 2 receptor/angiotensin II type 4 receptor (AT2R/AT4R) stimulatory antihypertensive was associated with a lower risk of dementia and cognitive impairment compared to the inhibitory one. This study aimed to identify the racial and ethnic differences in using these agents among the USA adults with hypertension.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS, 2016-2019). Individuals with a diagnosis of hypertension or self-reported hypertension and without dementia or Alzheimer's disease diagnosis were included in the analysis. We applied two multivariable logistic regressions to compare racial/ethnic differences in AT2R/AT4R stimulatory antihypertensive use and AT2R/AT4R inhibitory antihypertensive use, adjusting for covariates.

resultsTwenty-four thousand five hundred eighty-one individuals with hypertension and without dementia or Alzheimer's disease were identified. Among non-Hispanic Whites, 72.39% were using AT2R/AT4R inhibitory antihypertensive agents, vs. 66.97% using AT2R/AT4R stimulatory antihypertensive agents. In contrast, both non-Hispanic Black and Asian Americans were using more AT2R/AT4R stimulatory agents than inhibitory ones (16.40% vs. 12.16% and 4.79% vs. 3.43%, respectively). Compared to non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black (OR 1.980, 95% CI 1.839-2.132) and non-Hispanic Asian Americans (OR 1.545, 95% CI 1.356-1.761) were significantly associated with higher odds of prescribing AT2R/AT4R stimulatory agents, while Hispanics (OR 0.744, 95% CI 0.685-0.808) were associated with lower odds of prescribing AT2R/AT4R inhibitory agents compared to non-Hispanic Whites.

conclusionsThe results showed that the high-dementia risk populations like non-Hispanic Black and Asian American races are proportionally prescribed with higher use of low-dementia risk antihypertensive agents, compared to non-Hispanic Whites.

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Antihypertensive AgentsEthnicityHealthcare DisparitiesHypertensionReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 2AdultAgedAsianBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesWhiteAntihypertensive AgentsReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 2AntihypertensivesDementiaHealth disparitiesHypertension

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