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benign hypertension

be·nign hy·per·ten·sion

hypertension that runs a relatively long and symptomless course.

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be·nign hy·per·ten·sion

(bĕ-nīn' hī'pĕr-ten'shŭn)

Hypertension that runs a relatively long and symptomless course.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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Retrospectively, renal failure is uncommon in benign hypertension. However, our patient progressed from benign to malignant hypertension, renal failure commonly supervened.

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