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Renovascular hypertension (or "renal hypertension") is a condition which consists of high blood pressure caused by the kidneys' hormonal response to narrowing of the arteries supplying the kidneys.〔 When functioning properly this hormonal axis regulates blood pressure. Due to low local blood flow, the kidneys mistakenly increases blood pressure of the entire circulatory system. It is a form of secondary hypertension - a form of hypertension whose cause is identifiable. ==Signs and symptoms== Symptoms of renovascular hypertension include the following:〔 *High blood pressure (early age) *Kidney dysfunction *Narrowing of arteries elsewhere in the body *Pulmonary edema 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Renovascular hypertension」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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