Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The incidence of secondary hypertension which causes
Secondary hypertension due to other symptoms not obvious, easily confused with essential hypertension and delay treatment so once found hypertension, in particular young people, children, as well as the original blood pressure normal elderly, to conduct the relevant checks to determine whether is secondary hypertension. Cause secondary hypertension main reasons are as follows: Renal hypertension secondary hypertension is the most common: including acute and chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis (Advanced affect renal function), renal artery stenosis, renal calculi, kidney tumors, and other. Vascular diseases: aortic stenosis, go far in Takayasu arteritis. Brain lesions also increased intracranial pressure that can cause secondary hypertension. Pregnancy: pregnancy-induced hypertension may coexist with essential hypertension, identification more difficult. Endocrine diseases: adrenal cortex such as hyperthyroidism, primary aldosteronism and pheochromocytoma, etc.. For some secondary causes of hypertension, such as unilateral renal disease, kidney tumors, renal artery stenosis, pheochromocytoma, aortic stenosis, diseases such as cancer, surgical treatment can be eliminated, hypertension will improve accordingly. Even if we can not carry out surgery, but also can be the right remedy, access to the best effect.
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