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Review
. 2001 Apr 14;322(7291):912-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7291.912.

ABC of hypertension: The pathophysiology of hypertension

G Beevers, G Y Lip, E O'Brien
Review

ABC of hypertension: The pathophysiology of hypertension

G Beevers et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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The relative frequency of primary and secondary hypertension
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The heart, arteries, and arterioles in hypertension
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Plasma renin in black and white hypertensive patients. Adapted from Freis ED, Materson BJ, Flamenbaum V. Comparison of propranolol or hydrochlorothiazide alone for treatment of hypertension. III. Evaluation of the renin-angiotensin system. Am J Med 1983;74:1029-41
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Local versus systemic renin-angiotensin systems
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Renin-angiotensin system and effects on blood pressure and aldosterone release
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The autonomic nervous system and its control of blood pressure. Reproduced with permission from Swales JD, Sever PS, Plart WS. Clinical atlas of hypertension. London: Gower Medical, 1991
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The control of peripheral arteriolar resistance. Reproduced with permission from Beevers DG, MacGregor GA. Hypertension in practice. 3rd ed. London: Martin Dunitz, 1999
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Virchow's triad and the prothrombotic state in hypertension
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Renin and electrolytes in black and white people. He J, Klag MJ, Appel LJ, Charleston J, Whelton PK. The renin-angiotensin system and blood pressure; differences between blacks and whites. Am J Hypertens 1999;12:555-62
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Possible mechanisms to explain why low birthweight babies are more likely to develop hypertension in later life
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Pressure-volume curves demonstrating diastolic/systolic dysfunction
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