The American journal of the medical sciences
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Booker T. Washington and the Secret of Hypertension in African Americans.
Booker T. Washington rose from slavery to become one of the most admired Americans of his time. ⋯ At that time the medical profession was just beginning to recognize the importance of hypertension as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In spite of intensive research fueled by ongoing speculation, why Washington might have been predisposed to the ravages of hypertension, and African Americans continue to be so predisposed, is a secret yet to be told.