In Nigeria, hypertension prevalence is on the rise with low rates of awareness, treatment, and control. According to the ...

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia was associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk, especially among those with obesity and statin use.

Researchers have found that, regardless of BP level and age, secondary hypertension is common among young adults with hypertension.

A 17-year-old girl with asymptomatic hyperlipemia was found to have a Type IV hyperpre-beta-lipoproteinemia. The diagnosis was established by measurement of fasting triglycerides and plasma post ...

Xanax can have many side effects, one being low blood pressure. It’s generally not recommended to take Xanax in the long term because of this effect. Follow your doctor’s or pharmacist’s ...

Treatment of hypertensive retinopathy begins with controlling hypertension. Some of the complications can be treated by an ophthalmologist with injectable medications into the eye as well as laser ...

What is progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis? Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a disorder that causes progressive liver disease, which typically leads to liver failure.

Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind -- with your doctor ...

Buy a monitor approved by the British and Irish Hypertension Society for home use and follow the instructions carefully, keeping still and quiet while you take your reading, taking two or three ...

Scientists believe these incorrect blood pressure readings may lead to a hypertension misdiagnosis. Abnormally high or low blood pressure can also lead to complications such as heart disease ...

Monogenic hypertension is caused by single gene mutations and accounts for a spectrum of familial forms of elevated blood pressure Monogenic forms of hypertension share a common pathway of ...