Black folksAfricans Older age groupWorking classPoor
groupsfamilialEpidemiologyGeneticEnvironment-salt intake, obesity,
occupation,alcohol, crowdingSalt sentivityRenin role95% cases cause
unknown-poor treatment, bad side effects
aetiologyRaceAgeAlcoholSexSerum cholesterol, glucose
intoleranceWeightsmokingCourse modifiersEffects on the
heartNeurological effects-retinal , central nervous
systemrenalClinical courseReduce or eliminate risk factorsTreat the
diseaseTreat complicationsPreventive counsellingApproach to mgt
