Münchausen syndrome as an unusual cause of pseudo-resistant hypertension: a case report
Münchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019-11-01
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Series: | Open Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0094 |
Summary: | Münchausen syndrome can be characterized by simulated illness, pathological lying and wandering from place to place (the patient typically presents to numerous hospitals). Individuals with elevated blood pressure due to non-adherence to medication have the so-called pseudo-resistant hypertension. |
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ISSN: | 2391-5463 |