Observations on sleeping position and essential hypertension.
A hypertensive black male, at risk for episodic attacks of pseudo-malignant hypertension and self-induced atrial fibrillation, seeks to discover possible clues to the pathogeneses of these strange disorders through self-study and concludes they might be associated with impaired oxygen intake, secondary to sleeping position in bed.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D044383:Black People / Q000235:genetics; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007590:Jogging / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome