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Race, Natriuretic Peptides and Physiological Perturbations

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“Race, Natriuretic Peptides and Physiological Perturbations”

The purpose of the study is to understand the origins of differential response to beta-blockers in African-Americans and may provide insight regarding racial differences in cardiovascular risk.

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Exercise capacity VO2 max determination

Each participant's maximal oxygen capacity will be determined using a modified Bruce treadmill protocol.

Dietary Supplement - Standardized meals

Participants will consume the standardized study diet for 3 days provided by the clinical research unit's metabolic kitchen (at UAB).

Exercise challenge

Each participant will walk at 70 % of his/her VO2max for 20 minutes on treadmill.

Drug - Metoprolol Succinate ER

Each participant will receive metoprolol succinate starting at 50mg/day, titrated bi-weekly up to 200 mg/day for total duration of 6 weeks.

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Racial Differences in the Natriuretic Peptide Response to Exercise and Beta-blockers

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NCT03070184

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