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Results 1 - 10 of 115 for blood pressure
  1. Hypertension 
    Hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries, which are the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. ... the blood pushing against the artery walls is blood pressure, which is measured in units called millimeters of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hypertension - Genetics
  2. Orthostatic hypotension 
    Orthostatic hypotension is a drop in blood pressure that occurs when moving from a laying down (supine) position to a standing (upright) position. The word "orthostasis" means to stand up, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/orthostatic-hypotension - Genetics
  3. Dopamine beta-hydroxylase deficiency 
    ... involuntary body processes such as the regulation of blood pressure and body temperature. Problems related to this disorder ... symptoms may include episodes of vomiting, dehydration, decreased blood pressure (hypotension), difficulty maintaining body temperature, and low blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dopamine-beta-hydroxylase-deficiency - Genetics
  4. Pulmonary arterial hypertension 
    ... is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel ... through the lungs. To overcome the increased resistance, blood pressure increases in the pulmonary artery and in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pulmonary-arterial-hypertension - Genetics
  5. Preeclampsia 
    ... of pregnancy in which affected women develop high blood pressure (hypertension); they can also have abnormally high levels ... and the condition is often first detected through blood pressure and urine testing in their doctor's office. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/preeclampsia - Genetics
  6. Liddle syndrome 
    Liddle syndrome is an inherited form of high blood pressure (hypertension). This condition is characterized by severe hypertension ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/liddle-syndrome - Genetics
  7. Renal tubular dysgenesis 
    ... lungs.Renal tubular dysgenesis also causes severe low blood pressure (hypotension). In addition, bone development in the skull ... with treatment, affected individuals survive into childhood. Their blood pressure usually normalizes, but they quickly develop chronic kidney ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/renal-tubular-dysgenesis - Genetics
  8. Familial dysautonomia 
    ... breathing, production of tears, and the regulation of blood pressure and body temperature. It also affects the sensory ... problems. Affected individuals also have poor regulation of blood pressure. They may experience a sharp drop in blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/familial-dysautonomia - Genetics
  9. Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2 
    ... and potassium are important in the control of blood pressure, and their regulation occurs primarily in the kidneys.People with PHA2 have high blood pressure (hypertension) and high levels of potassium in their ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/pseudohypoaldosteronism-type-2 - Genetics
  10. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease 
    ... problems worsen over time. Because of the increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, the heart must work ... as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, which is increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries without a known cause. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../pulmonary-veno-occlusive-disease - Genetics
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