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Secondary hypertension
South African Family Practice | Vol 53, No 5 : September/October| a1839 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874130
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Submitted: 02 August 2011 | Published: 01 October 2011
Submitted: 02 August 2011 | Published: 01 October 2011
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J.A. Ker, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South AfricaFull Text:
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Secondary hypertension is rare and the diagnosis may be challenging although, on occasion, there are clinical features indicative of a specific underlying cause. The more commonly encountered causes include renal parenchymal and vascular disease, phaeochromocytoma, endocrine causes, sleep apnoea and drugs.
Keywords
secondary hypertension; renovascular hypertension; phaeochromocytoma; endocrine disorders
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