Kaplan, Norman M., 1931-

Kaplan's clinical hypertension [Book /] Clinical hypertension. Norman M. Kaplan ; with a chapter by Joseph T. Flynn. - 9th ed. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006. - ix, 518 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hypertension in the population at large -- Measurement of blood pressure -- Primary hypertension: pathogenesis -- Primary hypertension: natural history and evaluation -- Treatment of hypertension: why, when, how far -- Treatment of hypertension: lifestyle modifications -- Treatment of hypertension: drug therapy -- Hypertensive crises -- Renal parenchymal hypertension -- Renovascular hypertension -- Hypertension with pregnancy and the pill -- Pheochromocytoma (with a preface about incidental adrenal masses) -- Primary aldosteronism -- Hypertension induced by cortisol or deoxycorticosterone -- Other forms of identifiable hypertension -- Hypertension in childhood and adolescence.

All Ages.

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Hypertension.
Hypertension.

RC685.H8 / K35 2006

616.132