- The study investigated the use of angiotensin II type 2 and type 4 receptor antihypertensive medications among U.S. adults with hypertension, focusing on racial and ethnic differences in usage patterns.
- Data was collected from 24,581 individuals diagnosed with hypertension who did not have dementia or Alzheimer's disease, revealing that non-Hispanic Black and Asian American populations were more likely to use stimulatory antihypertensive agents compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
- Findings indicated that non-Hispanic Black and Asian Americans had significantly higher odds of being prescribed stimulatory agents, whereas Hispanics were less likely to be prescribed inhibitory agents compared to non-Hispanic Whites, suggesting potential disparities in medication prescribing practices