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How can a person be hypertensive?
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Many ways: Sometimes being overweight causes increase cardiac work and increased blood pressure to perfuse the body.In older people arteriosclerosis narrows arteries to kidneys causing as well as certain tumors of the adrenal gland can elevate pressure. Hereditary factors may play a role. Certain races have more tendency to develop high blood pressure.Medication, exercise, and weight loss help reduce bp.
Answered 12/10/2013
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