Essential hypertension
Essential hypertension
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Essential hypertension
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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The Lancet (British edition), 2007-08, Vol.370 (9587), p.591-603
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English
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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Summary Essential hypertension can be defined as a rise in blood pressure of unknown cause that increases risk for cerebral, cardiac, and renal events. In industrialised countries, the risk of becoming hypertensive (blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg) during a lifetime exceeds 90%. Essential hypertension usually clusters with other cardiovascular risk fa...
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Essential hypertension
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68177424
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68177424
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0140-6736
E-ISSN
1474-547X
DOI
10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61299-9
