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Question added by Suhail Ahmed Medical Laboratory Senior Specialist ZAIN GENERAL MEDICAL DEVELOPER COMPLEX
9 years ago

The most common cause of hypertension in children is:‎

A• renal artery disease B• renal disease C• pheochromocytoma D• coarctation of the aorta E•  hyperaldosteronism‎

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Question added by Mohammed Alhamedi Pharmacist Bupa arabia
10 years ago
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Answer added by  Kelvin Roy Terminez, Polysomnographic Technologist, Lung Center of the Philippines
6 years ago

It may help patients who are hypertensive. During asleep, patient may have their Blood pressure increased associated with sleep apnea, due to the compensation of our bodi ... See More

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Answer added by  Divina RAzon
7 years ago

In people who have obstructive sleep apnea, the muscles in their throat close in and block the airway while they are sleeping. This results in heavy snoring interrupted b ... See More

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Answer added by  GOURAHARI PRADHAN, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, VSS Institute of Medical Science and Research
7 years ago

OSA contributes to drug resistant hypertension i.e. drugs normally used to treat hypertension can not achieve satisfactory blood pressure control . Treating such patients ... See More

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Answer added by  aisha طلحة
8 years ago

the most common cause of hypertention in children is the renal desease

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Answer added by  Sean Henderson, Polysomnography Technician, Legacy Health System
8 years ago

There's no question that sleep apnea contributes to hypertension. However, effectively treating sleep apnea alone may not lower blood pressure to acceptable levels.

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Answer added by  Andro Barkalaia, Doctor, DaVinci Health
8 years ago

In men, severe obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea significantly increases the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events. CPAP treatment reduces this risk. Studies ... See More