Causes of Hypertension
Across
- 6. birth defect where party of aorta is narrower than usual
- 9. hypertension as a consequence of compromised blood flow to the kidneys
- 10. damage to glomeruli of the kidneys
- 13. BMI equal to or greater than 30
- 15. physical activity
- 16. inherited disorder causing noncancerous fluid filled sacs to form on kidneys
- 18. medical condition related to blood glucose levels
Down
- 1. abnormally high levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood
- 2. relatives with hypertension
- 3. excessive consumption of -
- 4. anti-inflammatory medications
- 5. small vascular tumour of the adrenal medulla
- 7. pill that can increase bp
- 8. overproduction of steroid in the adrenal cortex
- 11. breathing stops and starts while sleeping
- 12. hormonal imbalance of increased cortisol production
- 14. risk factor for essential hypertension
- 17. the kind of food a person habitually consumes