secondary hypertension
pathology
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systemic drug therapy
- In therapeutics: The cardiovascular system
…of all hypertensive patients have secondary hypertension, which is high blood pressure that results from a known cause (e.g., kidney disease). While the first treatment of hypertension typically is to have the patient achieve normal weight, exercise, and reduce sodium in the diet, a wide variety of drugs are available…
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