The aetiology of essential hypertension: an hypothesis describing two categories.
It is proposed that there are two distinct types of essential hypertension. Type I is of renal origin and results from a decreased glomerular filtration coefficient. Type II is due to arteriosclerosis of the aorta resulting in decreased elasticity. Both types are self perpetuating via positive feedback loops. The two types may occur together.
D000375:Aging; D001011:Aorta / Q000503:physiopathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004326:Drinking; D004548:Elasticity; D005246:Feedback; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000503:physiopathology; D008954:Models, Biological; D014661:Vasoconstriction