Malignant hypertension is most commonly seen in:
1. white postmenopausal women.
2. obese Asians.
3. young African-Americans.
4. older Latino men.
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Malignant hypertension occurs suddenly and usually presents with a diastolic blood pressure of greater than 140 mm Hg. It most commonly occurs in young African-Americans.
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