title: [Pathogenesis of "Leningrad" (blockade) hypertension (60-th anniversary of the Leningrad blockade)].
abstract: Leningrad (blockade) hypertension observed in survivors of the Leningrad blockade during the World War II is a unique form of hypertension initiated and maintained pathogenetically by disturbed neuroregulation resultant from a severe psychoemotional stress. Pathogenesis of Leningrad hypertension involves mechanisms playing a key role in pathogenesis of other forms of essential hypertension. A characteristic feature of this pathogenesis is interaction of the initial and key neurogenic factor with such hypertensive factors of alimentary-dystrophic genesis as lesions of the vascular wall secondary to marked hypoproteinemia and hypovolemia. Later, in addition to hypertension the patients developed atherosclerosis, nephrosclerosis and other diseases.
authors: V B
authors: VB
authors: Simonenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020966:Muscular Disorders, Atrophic / Q000453:epidemiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014857:Warfare