Abstract
Hypertension remains a conunon, widespread and increasing problem in all countries around the world. It contributes to overall cardiovascular risk, including that of stroke, cardiac disease and other vascular disease, as well as chronic kidney disease and retinopathy. It interacts strongly with diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and renal disease to accelerate the progression to irreversible organ damage.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Essentials of Internal Medicine |
| Editors | Nicholas Talley, Brad Frankum, David Currow |
| Place of Publication | Chatswood, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 217-229 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Edition | Third edition |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780729540810 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- preeclampsia
- lipids
- asprin
- blood Pressure
- endothelium