Why is hypertension said to be a disease for life?
February 28th, 2008 | by Pressurized |r0o-r0o asked:
What is the pathophysiological mechanism that makes hypertension a disease for life?
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What is the pathophysiological mechanism that makes hypertension a disease for life?
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One Response to “Why is hypertension said to be a disease for life?”
By jholand on Feb 29, 2008 | Reply
In most cases (90+%) of essential hypertension there is no clear cut pathology/pathophysiology and hence we can only treat the symptoms. It can never be “cured”.