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Hypertension, Renal

Medical Definition:	Hypertension due to renal diseases, especially chronic parenchymal disease. Hypertension as a result of compression or obstruction of the renal artery or its branches is HYPERTENSION, RENOVASCULAR.
Guide Notes:	hypertension caused by kidney dis; coord IM with specific kidney dis (IM) if pertinent; Goldblatt hypertension or Goldblatt kidney is HYPERTENSION, GOLDBLATT see HYPERTENSION, RENOVASCULAR

Hypertension, Renal Categories.

Hypertension, Renovascular - Hypertension due to compression or obstruction of the renal artery or its branches.

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