"Hypertension, Malignant" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition of markedly elevated BLOOD PRESSURE with DIASTOLIC PRESSURE usually greater than 120 mm Hg. Malignant hypertension is characterized by widespread vascular damage, PAPILLEDEMA, retinopathy, HYPERTENSIVE ENCEPHALOPATHY, and renal dysfunction.
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D006974
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.489.330
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hypertension, Malignant" by people in Profiles.
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An ectopic renin-secreting adrenal corticoadenoma in a child with malignant hypertension. Physiol Rep. 2016 Mar; 4(5).
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: a neurologic phenomenon in cancer patients. Curr Oncol Rep. 2014 May; 16(5):383.
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Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome in a child presenting with malignant hypertension. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Feb; 52(2):183-6.
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Diagnosis and management of labile blood pressure during acute cerebrovascular accidents and other hypertensive crises. Am J Emerg Med. 2007 Oct; 25(8):949-59.
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Acute bilateral optic disk edema with a macular star figure in a 12-year-old girl. Surv Ophthalmol. 2002 Jan-Feb; 47(1):42-9.
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Hypertension and segmental renal hypoplasia causing a syndrome of haemolysis and uraemia. Arch Dis Child. 1981 May; 56(5):403-4.
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Malignant hypertension. Recovery of kidney function after renal allograft failure. Arch Intern Med. 1975 Feb; 135(2):300-3.
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The course of retinopathy in treated malignant hypertension. Arch Intern Med. 1960 Aug; 106:205-12.