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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Can A Kidney Infection Cause High Blood Pressure

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Understanding the Causes and Effects of High Blood Pressure

By Melanie Thomassian Health Expert

If you've been told you have high blood pressure you should be thankful for a timely diagnosis. For many people their high blood pressure goes undiagnosed years, and this can be a very dangerous situation.

 

Essential or primary hypertension
It's thought that more than 9 in 10 people with high blood pressure have 'primary hypertension,' which means that there's no single clear cause of it.

 

However, it is known that certain factors in your lifestyle can contribute to developing the conditions,...

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Polycystic kidney disease
...the disease, the cysts enlarge the kidney and interfere with kidney function, resulting in chronic high blood pressure and kidney infections. The cysts may cause the kidneys to increase production... Read more »
Polycystic kidney disease
...polycystic kidney disease good candidates for kidney transplantation. Complications High blood pressure Anemia Recurrent urinary tract infection Recurrent kidney... Read more »
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Avoiding High Blood Pressure
It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor... Read more »
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