IV -
Why does high blood pressure exist?
4.1
- Most of the time, there is no explanation for this high blood pressure
But sometimes a disease is responsible for
hypertension:
the secondary arterial hypertensions
4.2
- The medical procedure
4.3 - Causes
4.3.1 - Drugs
4.3.2
- An hormonal disorder
4.3.3
- High blood pressure induced by the kidney
4.3.4
- A rare cause: presence of an obstacle in the aorta
4.3.1 -
Drugs
The contraceptive pill, anti-inflammatory
drugs, cortisone, nasal decongestants, appetite suppressants, adrenal
steroids, cyclosporine, cholestyramine, erythropoietin, licorice (chewing
tobacco), antidepressants.
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