Pale complexion alerts to "white hypertension"”

　　The appearance of skin color can reflect a person's physical health. A rosy complexion indicates a healthy body. On the contrary, a pale complexion indicates an unhealthy body. Generally we will say that paleness is caused by physical weakness or anemia. In fact, a pale complexion may also be related to high blood pressure. This kind of high blood pressure is also related to anemia. It is a more special type of high blood pressure, which we call "white hypertension".

　　Pale complexion alerts to "white hypertension"”

　　“The popular understanding of "white hypertension" is that patients with high blood pressure are also accompanied by pale complexion caused by anemia. In short, hypertension + anemia = "white hypertension".

　　There is a common misconception among ordinary people that anemia means less blood, while high blood pressure means too much blood. They think that if you have high blood pressure, you will not get anemia. High blood pressure and anemia cannot coexist at the same time.

　　In fact, hypertension and anemia are two completely unrelated diseases. Hypertension is caused by the increased pressure of blood in arteries, while anemia is a disease caused by a relative decrease in red blood cells in the blood due to various reasons. People with high blood pressure can develop anemia, and people with anemia can also develop high blood pressure.

　　In patients with hypertension, "white hypertension" is often characteristic of renovascular and renal hypertension. In patients with hypertension, target organs such as the heart, brain, and kidneys are often damaged to varying degrees. The kidney is an important organ in the human body that produces erythropoietin. Impaired renal function will reduce the erythropoietin produced by the kidney, leading to anemia and "white hypertension".

　　“"White hypertension" is generally easier to detect. Not only does the patient look pale, but his eyelids and nails are often pale and dull. This disease usually develops over time. In mild cases, there are usually no obvious symptoms. Some people may occasionally experience dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, forgetfulness, and loss of appetite. In severe cases, symptoms such as edema and dry hair may occur.

　　For patients with "white hypertension" caused by damaged kidney function, they should first go to the hospital to check the degree of damaged kidney function, and consider controlling high blood pressure from the perspective of protecting kidney function. You can choose antihypertensive drugs that are beneficial to protecting renal function, such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, etc. At the same time, attention should be paid to combined treatment with long-acting calcium antagonists such as Norvasc, which can further help patients lower blood pressure while better protecting renal function.

　　If the cause of kidney disease is ruled out, check whether there are chronic blood loss diseases, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. Women of childbearing age need to consider whether anemia is caused by excessive menstruation or special periods such as pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation. In addition, hematological diseases need to be ruled out.