What Causes high blood pressure?
There are two types of blood pressure:
Primary hypertension:
For adults, when there is no identifiable cause of high blood pressure it is called primary hypertension. Eventually, primary hypertension is found after a long period of gradual rise in blood pressure.
Secondary hypertension:
Some people will have high blood pressure which is caused by another medical condition. Also, it tends to appear and cause higher blood pressure than primary hypertension. The various conditions are:
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Kidney disease
- Adrenal gland tumors
- Thyroid problems
- Certain defects in blood vessel
- Certain medications
- Illegal drugs, smoking