Causes of Hypertension

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