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Hypertension causes vary.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
High blood pressure is common in the United States, affecting more than 50 million adults. Also called hypertension, high blood pressure increases your risk for getting heart disease and/or kidney disease and for having a stroke.
The causes of hypertension vary and may include narrowing of the arteries, a greater than normal volume of blood, or the heart beating faster or more forcefully than it should.
High blood pressure also can result from other medical problems. Although it usually cannot be cured, in most cases it can be prevented and controlled.
Many Americans _ about 60 percent _ develop high blood pressure as they get older, but this ...
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