Human Disease MESH is developed by UMLS. Further data from MedGen, OMIM, CTD
Term ID:
9238
Name:
Prehypertension
Definition:
Blood pressure levels that are between normotension and hypertension. Individuals with prehypertension are at a higher risk for developing cardiovascular diseases. Generally, prehypertension is defined as SYSTOLIC PRESSURE of 131-139 mm Hg and/or DIASTOLIC PRESSURE of 81-89 when the optimal is 120/80 mm Hg. For diabetics and other metabolism diseases the prehypertension is around 110-129/70-79 mm Hg.
Alternative IDs:
ParentIDs:
MESH:D014652
TreeNumbers:
C14.907.653
Synonyms:
Pre Hypertension |Pre-Hypertension |Prehypertensions |Pre-Hypertensions