William B. Jeffries, Ph.D. - Hypertension - Diabetes - Health/Fitness

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Expert Profile: William B. Jeffries, Ph.D.

Expertise: Questions on the mechanism of action and side effects of antihypertensive drugs, the epidemiology of hypertension and the cardiovascular complications of untreated or undertreated high blood pressure

Experience in the area
I have been an investigator in the field of hypertension research for over 20 years.

Organizations
Council for High Blood Pressure Research
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
American Heart Association

Publications
Hypertension, Journal of Hypertension, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Molecular Pharmacology, American Journal of Physiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Dentistry

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Pharmacology

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 4950
Knowledge	9.93 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.91 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.81 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		523

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	8	10	07/18/08
10	10	10	10	07/14/08
10	10	10	10	07/03/08
10	10	10	10	03/31/08
10	10	10	10	03/27/08

User Comments

Thanks very much for your service.
(mark on 07/18/08)

Very helpful and very informative. Thank you very much.
(Dave on 07/14/08)

great
(deepesh on 03/31/08)

Dr. Jeffries, Thank you for the quick response. You set my mind at ease. Shawn
(Shawn on 03/27/08)

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Recent Answers from William B. Jeffries, Ph.D.

2008-07-18 thin and high blood pressure?: There are many causes of high blood pressure in an elderly thin person. I suspect that her doctors will be investigating her thyroid gland, which can become overactive and produce weight loss, hypertension...

2008-07-16 HBP: The condition you describe is called "white coat hypertension." Recent thinking about this condition has changed. It was once felt that evidence of hypertension only the the doctor's office was not serious...

2008-07-14 frustrated by hbp: Your hypertension is mild at this point, so my conjecture about a renovascular component would probably not show up much on lab tests. The only blood test that would show up abnormal would be plasma renin...

2008-07-12 Lowering High Blood Pressure: Your relative is misinformed. The protrusions are veins, and hypertension is a disease of the arteries. You can not determine the pressure in arteries by looking at the veins. Many well trained athletes...

2008-07-12 frustrated by hbp: Hypertension is not normal, and statistically people with hypertension have a higher risk of cardiovascular events vs. people with normal blood pressure. The history you present is unusual; a person with...