KROK 1 2008 – Question 63 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
Prophylactic medical examination of a 36 year old driver revealed that his AP was 150/90 mm Hg. At the end of working day he usually hears ear noise, feels slight indisposition that passes after some rest. He was diagnosed with essential hypertension. What is the leading pathogenetic mechanism in this case?
- A. Neurogenic
- B. Endocrinal
- C. Humoral
- D. Reflexogenic
- E. Nephric
Hint
Think about what usually starts the early stage of essential hypertension in a young working adult, and compare it with the mechanisms that cause secondary (symptomatic) hypertension.
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