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Instance: High_blood_pressure_disorder

Types
Own Slots
  Slot Name Value
CommonlyAccompaniedBy Chronic_heart_failure, Heart_failure_with_preserved_left_ventricular_ejection_fraction, Dyspnea, Left_ventricular_hypertrophy
CouldBeRelatedTo  
Cui C0020538
Definition Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
MayBeCausedByMedication  
MayDecreaseMedication  
MayIncreaseMedication  
RiskFactor  
Synonyms  
UMLSSynonyms HBP, Hypertensive_disorder, Hypertensive_disease

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