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Malignant Hypertension : Risk Factors

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Specific Risk Factors Articles

African Americans
The use of the taxonomic category African American, either in public or health or other disciplines, fundamentally reflects the historic and contemporary systems of racial stratification in American society. The term " African American, " as a categorical descriptor, includes many different segments of the American population referred to as " black " or Americans of sub-Saharan African ancestry.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Ebonics
Alternate terms: Black English; African American Vernacular English. The form of English spoken by many black Americans, especially those living in urban, inner-city neighborhoods.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Collagen vascular disease
Collagen is a tough, glue-like protein that represents 30% of body protein and shapes the structure of tendons, bones, and connective tissues. Malfunctioning of the immune system can affect these structures. This is known as collagen vascular disease. Collagen vascular diseases include: Rheumatoid arthritis Systemic lupus erythematosus Scleroderma Dermatomyositis Polyarteritis nodosa
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Kidney disease
Kidney disease is classified as any disease or disorder that affects the function of the kidneys. This may include: acute kidney failure acute nephritic syndrome analgesic nephropathy atheroembolic renal disease chronic kidney failure chronic nephritis congenital nephrotic syndrome end-stage renal disease Goodpasture's syndrome IgM mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis interstitial nephritis kidney cancer kidney damage kidney infection kidney injury kidney stones lupus nephritis membranoproliferative GN I membranoproliferative GN II membranous nephropathy minimal change disease necrotizing glomerulonephritis nephroblastoma nephrocalcinosis nephrogenic diabetes insipidus nephropathy - IgA nephrosis ( nephrotic syndrome ) polycystic kidney disease post-streptococcal GN reflux nephropathy renal artery embolism renal artery stenosis renal disorders renal papillary necrosis renal tubular acidosis type I renal tubular acidosis type II renal underperfusion renal vein thrombosis
Source:ADAM
Date:August 14, 2007
Kidney Problems
Kidney ProblemsThe kidneys may fail due to problems with their blood vessels or filtering units. Such problems may be caused by an illness that affects the whole body.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Preeclampsia and Eclampsia
Preeclampsia and eclampsia are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy that occur in 5%- 10% of pregnancies. In developing countries, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the single most common cause of death in childbirth .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal artery stenosis is a blockage or narrowing of the major arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. Renal artery stenosis occurs when the flow of blood from the arteries leading to the kidneys is constricted by tissue or artherosclerotic plaque.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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