High Blood Pressure  & White Coat Hypertension

'White-Coat' High Blood Pressure Damages Heart
But, those with white-coat high blood pressure definitely showed problems similar to those with established, sustained high blood pressure.
InteliHealth: High Blood Pressure Basics
That's why some people who have a normal blood pressure at home find that their blood pressure is high when they see a doctor.
High blood pressure and heart attack information from iVillage Total Health - Page 1
By age 75, high blood pressure is more common among women than men. High blood pressure also occurs disproportionately more often in minority ...
Quality Health | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
But several factors are known to increase blood pressure, including obesity, heavy alcohol use, family history of high blood pressure, high salt ...

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Wikipedia:  Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. While it is formally called arterial hypertension, the word hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial ... Read More
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