By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: May 17, 2019 12:27:17 pm
World Hypertension Day 2019: Uncommon reasons you may have high blood pressure
Essential hypertension is usually linked to genetics, poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity. Whereas secondary hypertension may be caused by a number of uncommon causes or diseases.
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Hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around the world, and is an important risk factor for chronic disease burden in our country. While 90-95 per cent of patients having high blood pressure have no clear etiology and are classified as having primary or essential hypertension, 5-10 percent of people may have an underlying pathology or a reversible cause behind their high blood pressure (secondary hypertension).
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