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Borderline Hypertension: Clinical and Pathophysiologic Significance

  • Stevo Julius
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Part of the Ergebnisse der Inneren Medizin und Kinderheilkunde / Advances in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics book series (KINDERHEILK. NF, volume 41)

Abstract

Borderline hypertension can best be characterized as a condition where a subject’s blood pressure is above the normal range, but is not sufficiently elevated to warrant immediate treatment. This “gray zone” between normotension and hypertension has been defined in many ways by various authors and health organizations. For the purpose of this review we will define normal blood pressure and clearly hypertensive readings and then designate as borderline hypertension readings that fall between the normal and hypertensive limits (Table 1). Age of the individual is also taken into consideration.

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  1. 1.Division of Hypertension, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborUSA

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