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pulmonary hypertension

In medicine, high blood pressure in the lungs due to a resistance to blood flow caused by constriction of the smaller arteries. Lung diseases, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, bring about pulmonary hypertension.



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Using a weight loss supplements for more than three months can increase the risk of developing PPH or Primary Pulmonary Hypertension.
Source: Cleveland Clinic In the United States, an estimated 500 to 1,000 new cases of primary pulmonary hypertension are diagnosed each year.
 
 
 
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