HYPERTENSION

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Abstract

Hypertension is insidious in onset, usually asymptomatic
and readily modifiable disease, The prevalence of
hypertension increases with age, as do its
complications.. The importance of hypertension is
primary (without any cause) in 90% cases. 5% is due to
renal disease and remaining 5% had endocrinal and
miscellaneous causes.. The WHO/ISH definition of
hypertension. Includes systolic and diastolic BP fall in
different category the higher one counts There has been
long debate on the importance of systolic and diastolic
blood pressure.