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pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
2 volumes (xlv, 3219 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm.
V. 1. Background and historical aspects -- Epidemiological dimensions of hypertension -- Diet and hypertension -- Circulatory and target organ pathophysiology of hypertensive disease -- Blood pressure regulation in normal and hypertensive states -- Arterior physiology and pathophysiology -- Neural and other humoral factors in the control of arterial pressure -- Metabolic and local humoral factors in hypertension -- Calcium and magnesium in blood pressure regulation -- Molecular-genetic factors in hypertension.
Kidneys and renin-angiotensin aldosterone axis: role in sodium-volume homeostasis and arterial tone in pathogenesis of hypertension -- V. 2. Clinical and laboratory evaluation of hypertensive disorders -- Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of specific forms of hypertension -- Secondary forms of hypertension -- Renal disorders -- Adrenal disorders -- Other endocrine disorders: diabetes and obesity -- Hypertension in special situations -- Evaluation of the hypertensive patient -- Treatment of the hypertensive patient -- Nonpharmacologic therapies.
Drug therapy -- Future horizons in therapy.
editors, John H. Laragh, Barry M. Brenner.
Includes bibliographical references and index.