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Most human hypertension does not show obvious physiological abnormalities and such cases are called “essential” or “idiopathic.” Rigorous experimental investigation is not often possible, and consequently an acceptable explanation for the cause of essential hypertension has not been developed.
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Coleman, T.G. (1980). The Physiology of Essential Hypertension. In: Blood Pressure Control. Blood Pressure Control, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-1328-9_17
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