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hypertension
Hypertension
Sustained BP ≥130/80 mmHg (AHA 2017); 1.28 billion adults globally. Primary (~95%): RAAS overactivation, sympathetic excess, endothelial NO deficiency. Complications: stroke, MI, HFpEF, CKD. First-line: ACE-I/ARBs, thiazides, CCBs.
Entry Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | hypertension |
| Name | Hypertension |
| Status | draft |
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-06 |
| Atlas | 01-human |
| Scale | 07-system |
Cross-Atlas Connections
modulatesKidney
modulated-byAngiotensin Ii
modulated-byAldosterone
modulatesEndothelial Cell
modulated-byRenin
connects-toEndothelin 1
connects-toDiabetic Retinopathy
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connects-toSodium
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connects-toPheochromocytoma Paraganglioma
connects-toPotassium
connects-toNitric Oxide
connects-toCardiovascular System
connects-toCalcium
connects-toSmooth Muscle Cell
connects-toRenal System
connects-toNorepinephrine
connects-toAdrenal Gland
connects-toPlacenta
connects-toGut Microbiome
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connects-toMagnesium
connects-toInsulin
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connects-toCortisol
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connects-toCardiomyocyte
connects-toPhoton
connects-toMacrophage
connects-toPeripheral Nerve
connects-toElectron
connects-toLarge Intestine
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connects-toReproductive System
connects-toNeuron
connects-toThyroid
connects-toPodocyte
connects-toAlzheimers Disease
connects-toVasopressin
connects-toObesity
connects-toT Cytotoxic Cell
connects-toEpinephrine
connects-toType 2 Diabetes
connects-toAdipocyte
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connects-toVenous Thromboembolism
connects-toRenal Cell Carcinoma
connects-toParkinsons Disease
connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder
connects-toGeneralized Anxiety Disorder
connects-toNash
connects-toAnemia Of Chronic Disease
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connects-toNervous System
connects-toRespiratory System
connects-toImmune System
connects-toIntegumentary System
connects-toDigestive System
connects-toAce Inhibitors
connects-toCalcium Channel Blockers
connects-toBeta Blockers
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connects-toStatins
connects-toDietary Fiber
connects-toLoop Diuretics
connects-toArterial Wall
connects-toGlomerulus
connects-toMyocardium
connects-toCardiac Conduction System
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connects-toIga Nephropathy
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connects-toSglt2
connects-toRage
connects-toCalcium
connects-toDopamine
connects-toXanthine Oxidase
connects-toAdiponectin
connects-toIl 1B
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connects-toAkt
connects-toNfe2L2
connects-toErk1 2
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connects-toCgas Sting
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connects-toStat1
connects-toHif 1Alpha
connects-toGsk 3B
connects-toPik3Ca
connects-toAmpk
connects-toAutophagy
connects-toSrc Kinase
connects-toCcr5
connects-toDnmt3A
connects-toCxcl12
connects-toIl 33
connects-toArid1A
connects-toCalcineurin
connects-toAdenosine
connects-toMagnesium
connects-toTroponin Complex
connects-toEstrogen
connects-toVon Willebrand Factor
connects-toGlp 1
connects-toPth
connects-toCholesterol
connects-toPcsk9
connects-toChloride
connects-toAdrenal Gland
connects-toBrain
connects-toResistin
connects-toIl 4
connects-toIl 13
connects-toSerotonin
connects-toIfn Gamma
connects-toDendritic Cell
connects-toType I Interferon
connects-toIl 12
connects-toIl 23
connects-toIl 5
connects-toIge
connects-toMast Cell
connects-toNatural Killer Cell
connects-toComplement C3
connects-toComplement C5
connects-toC5Ar1
connects-toFactor H
connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor
connects-toErythropoietin
connects-toTslp
connects-toHistamine
connects-toPeriostin
connects-toMelatonin
connects-toTestosterone
connects-toProlactin
connects-toOxytocin
connects-toSelenium
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connects-toCopper
connects-toZinc
connects-toPhosphorus
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connects-toNitrogen
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connects-toHydrogen
connects-toOxygen
connects-toPd 1
connects-toVegf
connects-toWnt Beta Catenin
connects-toRankl
connects-toIl 2
connects-toNotch
connects-toFibronectin
connects-toIgf 1
connects-toActivin A
connects-toCgrp
connects-toCalcitonin
connects-toSubstance P
connects-toInsulin Receptor
connects-toAndrogen Receptor
connects-toBdnf
connects-toOsteopontin
connects-toFgfr
connects-toMyostatin
connects-toAngiopoietin
connects-toGhrelin
connects-toGlucagon
Sources
- Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults. Hypertension. 2018;71(6):e13-e115. · PubMed 29133356
- Mills KT, Stefanescu A, He J. The global epidemiology of hypertension. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2020;16(4):223-237. · PubMed 32024986