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essential hypertension [i′sen·chəl ‚hī·pər′ten·chən] (medicine) Elevation of the systemic blood pressure, of unknown origin. Also known as primary hypertension. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most high blood pressure is not the result of another disease and is called essential hypertension or primary hypertension. Insulin action on heart and skeletal muscle glucose uptake in essential hypertension. The mechanisms responsible for essential hypertension remain obscure, probably because of the variety of systems that are involved in the regulation of arterial pressure and the complexity of their interrelations (14). |
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