Causes of Hypertension
Cause details for Hypertension: As blood flows from the heart out to the blood vessels, it creates pressure against the blood vessel walls. Your blood pressure reading is a measure of this pressure. When that reading goes above a certain point, it is called high blood pressure. Hypertension is another name for HBP. 1
Doctors think that many things combine to cause HBP. Being overweight, drinking too much alcohol, and eating too much salt are risk factors because they raise your risk of having HBP. They do not cause it directly. 1
Underlying condition causes of Hypertension: The list of possible underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Hypertension) mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Hypertension includes:
- Essential hypertension - about 90-95% of cases of hypertension
- Gestational hypertension - occurring during pregnancy.
- Arteriosclerosis
- Metabolic syndrome
- PCOS
- Pheochromocytoma - only about 1 in a 1000 people with hypertension have a pheochromocytoma.
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism - about 1-2% of cases of hypertension (Ganda [1997])
- Sleep apnea
- Hyperthyroidism
- Aortic valve condition
- Toxemia of pregnancy
- Kidney disease
- Cushing's disease (type of Cushing's syndrome)
- Certain medications
- See also causes of symptom high blood pressure
Hypertension as a complication: Other conditions that might have Hypertension as a complication might be potential underlying causes of Hypertension. The list of conditions listing Hypertension as a complication in our database includes:
- Acromegaly
- Amphetamines
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Cushing's syndrome
- Lead poisoning
- Lupus
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Paget's disease of bone
- Physical inactivity
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Polycythemia
- Primary Hyperaldosteronism
- Scleroderma
- Simple kidney cysts
- Sleep apnea
- Stress
- Urinary tract infections
Hypertension as a symptom: Conditions listing Hypertension as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Hypertension. The list of conditions listing Hypertension as a symptom in our database includes:
- Aortic coarctation
- Asphyxia
- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
- Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Binswanger's Disease
- Chronic kidney failure
- Cushing's syndrome
- Dysautonomia
- Eclampsia
- Ecstasy
- Glomerular Disease
- Glomerulonephritis
- Graves Disease
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Kidney Cancer
- Lead poisoning
- Lupus nephritis
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Neuroblastoma
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary Cancer
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Porphyria
- Post streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- Preeclampsia
- Scleroderma
- Simple kidney cysts
- Thromboembolism
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Wilms' tumor
Causes of Hypertension: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Hypertension:
- 1.56 hypertension sufferers worldwide predicted by 2025
- Alcohol consumption without food increases risk of hypertension
- Calcium intake by pregnant women reduces offspring’s risk of high blood pressure
- Calcium is a vital mineral in our diets
- Calcium supplementation in pregnant women may have positive blood pressure consequences in offspring
- Childhood blood pressure linked to adult heart disease
- Children increasingly face adult diseases
- Early cessation of steroid following liver transplant increases rate of rejection
- Excess weight is linked to a myriad of diseases
- Folate intake linked to reduced risk of hypertension
- Guidelines for mercury limits under review in Canada
- High blood pressure in blacks not due to genetics
- High blood pressure may be improved by meditation
- High salt consumption can cause a range of health problems
- Hypertension needs rapid attention
- Hypertension risk may be lowered by high folate intake
- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism symptoms mimic other diseases
- Metabolic syndrome can be treated with a low carbohydrate diet and exercise
- New risk factors may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk
- Obesity increases risk of complications during pregnancy
- Obesity is associated with an increased risk of many conditions
- Oral contraceptive use may increase risk of high blood pressure
- Proximity to old toxic waste storage sites may be linked to increased risk of conditions such as respiratory disease
- Researchers find that urine protein measurement can determine preeclampsia risk
- Scientists examine effects of lack of activity
- Single use anemia test available free of cost to people at risk of chronic kidney disease
- Sleep apnea can cause depression and high blood pressure
- Symptoms of old age may be similar to many other treatable conditions
- UK government gets serious about averting high salt consumption
- Vegetarians have lower rates of hypertension than non-vegetarians
- Victims of partner violence at greater risk of long term health problems
- Vioxx tended not to be used by targeted group
Related information for causes of Hypertension:
Further relevant information on causes of Hypertension may be found
in the risk factors for Hypertension
and underlying causes of Hypertension.
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from High Blood Pressure - Age Page - Health Information: NIA
Last revision:
Nov 13, 2003
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