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Alcohol Induced Dementia
Drug-induced hypertension is high blood pressure caused by using a chemical substance, drug, or medication.
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Alternative Names
Hypertension - medication related
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Blood pressure is determined by the:
- Amount of blood the heart pumps
- Condition of the heart valves
- Pumping power of the heart
- Size and condition of the arteries
There are several types of high blood pressure.
- Essential hypertension has no cause that can be found.
- Secondary...
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