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persistent high blood pressure of no known cause.
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Universalium. 2010.
essential hypertension
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hypertension — n. high blood pressure, i.e. elevation of the arterial blood pressure above the normal range expected in a particular age group. Hypertension may be of unknown cause (essential hypertension or hyperpiesia). It may also result from kidney disease … The new mediacal dictionary
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