What is the probable cause of secondary hypertension?
A)Overproduction of glycogen
B)Underproduction of erythropoietin
C)Inhibition of angiotensin III
D)Overproduction of rennin
E)Osteoblastosis

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Secondary hypertension can be caused by overproduction of rennin. If blood pressure falls in the kidney so that blood flow decreases, renin is produced and leads to widespread contraction of arterioles, which raises arterial pressure throughout the body. Contrast this type of hypertension with primary hypertension. If the cause of hypertension is not known, it is called primary (or essential, or even idiopathic).

What Is the Probable Cause of Secondary Hypertension