Malignant hypertension is most common in which group?
a. black males >60 years of age
b. black males >40 years of age
c. black males/females >40 years of age
d. black males <40 years of age
D
Malignant hypertension is a rapidly progressing, severe elevation of BP (diastolic 120 mm Hg). It damages small arterioles in the major organs. Arteriole inflammation in the eyes is the primary distinguishing finding. It is most common in black males younger than 40 years of age.
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