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Diagnostic Hipertensiune Secundara
Diagnostic Hipertensiune Secundara
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Children (birth to 12
years)
MOST COMMON
ETIOLOGIES
70 to 85
Renal parenchymal
disease
Coarctation of the aorta
Adolescents (12 to 18
years)
10 to 15
Renal parenchymal
disease
Coarctation of the aorta
Thyroid dysfunction
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Renal parenchymal
disease
8 to 12
Aldosteronism
Thyroid dysfunction
Obstructive sleep apnea
Cushing syndrome
Pheochromocytoma
Older adults (65 years
and older)
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Atherosclerotic renal
artery stenosis
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Renal failure
Hypothyroidism
*Excluding dietary and drug causes and the risk factor of obesity.
Listed in approximate order of frequency within groups.
Information from references 2, 3, and 30 through 34.
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