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Hypertension affects ~37% of the UK population, requiring early detection to prevent symptomless organ damage.
An educational overview on the importance of detecting and treating hypertension before organ damage occurs.
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Supports expanded HCA role in hypertension detection; leaves open whether routine adoption improves control rates.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is known to affect at least 37% of the UK population (Primatesta et al, 2001); it can be symptomless until it causes organ damage. The key aim is to detect and treat hypertension prior to any organ damage occurring. There is a glossary at the end of the article which provides definitions of words you may not be familiar with.
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Ian Peate (2008) studied this question. Hypertension affects at least 37% of the UK population and requires early detection and treatment to prevent symptomless organ damage.
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