The Syndrome of Hypertension

Having high blood pressure may not be quite as simple as we once thought. Hypertension, especially for younger people, appears to be part of a syndrome, or at least one part of a clustering of illnesses.

Studies, as well as doctors’ experience, show that hypertension is not commonly found alone in an otherwise healthy young or middle-aged person. He or she is very likely to have other illnesses. Th…