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For adults with hypertension, the presence of hypertensive retinopathy may be valuable in assessing the risk of stroke.
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Implementation of a large-scale hypertension program was associated with a significant increase in hypertension control.
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Midlife hypertension may increase risk for dementia later in life, according to a new scientific statement published online in Hypertension.
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ostmenopausal women with edentulism are at an increased risk for developing hypertension, according to a study published online December 4 in the American Journal of Hypertension.
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Blacks are more likely to have hypertension and to have uncontrolled and unreported hypertension than whites.
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Older individuals with hypertension tend to prefer more salty food, compared to younger individuals without hypertension.
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Among patients meeting guideline-based criteria for hypertension, those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less likely to receive a diagnosis of hypertension.
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The investigators also found that young people with hypertension were much more likely to be obese. Seventy-three percent fell in the obesity category compared to 57% of middle-aged people with hypertension and 42% of older people with hypertension.