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Biomarkers
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Hypertension in the Elderly
Hypertension is a cardiovascular disease risk factor of unquestionable importance, particularly for older adults. The number of adults aged 60 years or older is substantially increasing, and the prevalence of hypertension among older adults is exceedingly high. Not only is hypertension a major risk factor for cardiovascular events, it is also a cause of chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease. Together these factors are further contributing to the growing chronic disease burden in older adults. As a result, hypertension among older adults is a public health concern.
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Epidemiological Studies in Hypertension
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American Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity. Much research has been conducted to identify risk factors associated with incident cardiovascular disease onset and the underlying mechanisms linking these risk factors to cardiovascular disease. One of the most important risk factors is hypertension as it is common, contributes to a large cardiovascular disease burden, and is also modifiable.
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Resistant Hypertension
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Editor Highlights 2010
Bringing together recent content selected by the editor from the Journal of Human Hypertension. This selection of topical content covers a range of topics including blood pressure monitoring, hypertension risk and therapy.
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The 2nd International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma
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Factors Affecting Hypertension
This work was commissioned by the Factors Affecting Hypertension Task Force of the European branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI Europe).
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Systolic Hypertension
The evidence in these articles documents the ability of diuretic-based therapy to protect vulnerable patients.