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The effects of hypertension on the heart and kidney. Hypertension has caused renal atrophy and scarring, and left ventricular hypertrophy in the sectioned heart (at right). (Photograph by Dr. E. Walker, Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.)

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·As a Disease/Condition

High Blood Pressure

·As a Complication

Acromegaly

Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN)

Binge Eating Disorder

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Cushing Syndrome

Diabetes

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

Glomerulonephritis

Gouty Arthritis

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Hyperparathyroidism

Kidney Failure

Medullary Cystic Disease

Morbid Obesity

Obesity

Pheochromocytoma

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

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