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Causes
Hypertension is referred to as essential (primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are unknown but are likely to be a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and other factors.
Genetic Factors. A number of genetic factors or interactions between genes play a major role in essential hypertension. Experts think that the chromosomes (13 and 18) house the genes responsible for blood ...
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Expert & Community Posts
High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertHigh blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the... Read more »
Portal Hypertension: Learn Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health ExpertHypertension or high blood pressure is a highly life-threatening disease that affects thousands of... Read more »
Common Hypertension Complications
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...75% of strokes and heart attacks can be linked to high blood pressure. However, in African... Read more »
Hypertension in the Elderly: A Growing Population at Risk
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...that age plays a major role in the development of high blood pressure. Specifically, 75% of... Read more »
Understanding Renal Hypertension: A Detailed Overview
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert...common issue among many individuals. Basically, it is high blood pressure and can be controlled... Read more »
Health Guide
Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
If you have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, it means that you have elevated levels of pressure of blood in your arteries. Prolonged periods of high blood pressure can cause serious... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...(called target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly responsible for nearly 44,619 American deaths in 2000 and... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...a doctor's guidance in people with heart disease, hyperthyroidism, glaucoma, anxiety disorder, and high blood pressure.These drugs become ineffective if used continuously, and patients are advised... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Treatment
...blood pressure (120/80 mm Hg)and above. In appropriate patients, aggressive drug treatment of long-term high blood pressure can significantly reduce the incidence of mental decline and death from... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Highlights
Guidelines for Preventing and Treating High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)The American Heart Associations 2006 guidelines recommend that people should:Maintain a healthy weightExercise at... Read more »Images
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