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Hypertension may refer to the following:

• Hypertension without a qualifier usually refers to arterial hypertension (high blood pressure of the arteries)
  • Pregnancy-induced hypertension is newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in pregnant women
  • White coat hypertension occurs in a clinical setting but not when measured by the patient at home
  • Renovascular hypertension
  • Hypertensive emergency (malignant hypertension)
• Ocular hypertension is elevated pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure)
• Pulmonary hypertension, an elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation
• Portal hypertension, an elevated blood pressure in the portal vein or portocaval system
• Intracranial hypertension refers to increased pressure inside the skull
• Hypertension (journal), a journal published by the American Heart Association
• Hypertension (song), a 1975 song by Calendar

• Disambiguation pages