Hypertension (disambiguation)

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Hypertension may refer to the following:

Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries)
* Pregnancy-induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women.
* Hypertensive retinopathy
* Hypertensive heart disease
* Renovascular hypertension
* Hypertensive nephropathy
* Malignant hypertension
* Hypertensive emergency
Pulmonary hypertension is an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation
Portal hypertension with an elevated blood pressure in the portal vein or portocaval system
Intracranial hypertension (e.g. benign intracranial hypertension) is unrelated to blood pressure but refers to increased pressure inside the cranial vault of the skull.
White coat hypertension, when blood pressures are elevated in a clinical setting but not when measured the patient at home

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