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===What is Hypertension=== | |||
'''Hypertension is high [[blood pressure]]'''. It's the opposite of [[low blood pressure]]. | |||
===What types are there?=== | |||
There are two types of hypertension: | There are two types of hypertension: | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 14 December 2009
What is Hypertension
Hypertension is high blood pressure. It's the opposite of low blood pressure.
What types are there?
There are two types of hypertension:
- Essential hypertension - which is caused by, well, nobody's sure.
- Secondary hypertension - which is caused by something else.
Generally, excluding the second of these (if you'll excuse the pun), is important because it's often incredibly serious (like renal failure or something).