Ker, James A.2011-11-222011-11-222011-09Ker, JA 2011, 'Secondary hypertension', South African Family Practice, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 441-442.1026-9177 (print)1726-426X (online)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17620Secondary hypertension is rare and the diagnosis may be challenging although, on occasion, there are clinical features indicative of a specific underlying cause. The more commonly encountered causes include renal parenchymal and vascular disease, phaeochromocytoma, endocrine causes, sleep apnoea and drugs.en© SAAFPSecondary hypertensionRenovascular hypertensionPhaeochromocytomaEndocrine disordersHypertension -- DiagnosisArticle