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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 124, Issue 1, Pages 6-21Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.01.119
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hypertension; secondary hypertension; angiotensin; kidneys; endocrine; hormones
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Secondary hypertension affects a small but significant number of the hypertensive population and, unlike primary hypertension, is a potentially curable condition. The determinant for workup is dependent on the index of suspicion elicited during patient examination and treatment. Specific testing is available and must be balanced depending on the risk and cost of the work-up and treatment with the benefits obtained if the secondary cause is eliminated. This article reviews common manifestations, workup, and the current treatments of the common causes of secondary hypertension. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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