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Home Diabetes Glossary hypertension

hypertension

Thursday,January 4, 2023
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by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023 | 0 comments

(HY-per-TEN-shun):

a condition present when blood flows through the blood vessels with a force greater than normal. Also called high blood pressure. Hypertension can strain the heart, damage blood vessels, and increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, and death.

 

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