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Hypertension is increasing, doctors raise the alarm: 4 in 10 people suffer from high blood pressure, even young people are affected

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Hypertension is increasing, doctors raise the alarm: 4 in 10 people suffer from

4 in 10 people suffer from high blood pressure, and many of them don't even know they have it, causing damage and worsening various pathologies.

The number of people in Albania with hypertension is increasing and there are now many young people who suffer from high blood pressure.

"Hypertension causes ischemia, damages the heart, brain and kidneys ," said Eneida Hoxha, a doctor at the Internal Medicine service, to TCh. 

On International Day, citizens are urged to measure their blood pressure to prevent the damage it causes, but on the other hand, to maintain a good diet free of salt and alcohol, as risk factors for imbalance of the 12 to 8 values.

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.4 billion adults in the world, aged 30–79, suffer from high blood pressure.

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