Endocrine Gland | Hormones | Condition that causes Secondary Hypertension |
Thyroid. | Thyroid hormone | Both Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism can cause secondary HTN |
Parathyroids | Parathyroid hormone | Hyperparathyroidism |
Adrenals | -Aldosterone -Glucocorticoids -Catecholamines (E, NE) |
-Hyperaldosteronism (Conns’) -Hypercortisolism (Cushing’s) -Pheochromocytoma |
Pancreas | Insulin resistance | -Diabetes causes kidney damage > HTN |
Kidneys | Erythropoietin | Erythropoietin-induced HTN. This is common in patients getting EPO. |