A 55-year-old female has undiagnosed hypertension. She presents to her physician complaining of impaired vision and chronic edema. Lab tests reveal that she also has renal insufficiency. The most likely cause for these findings is:

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The chronic hypertension has resulted in end organ damage, specifically impaired vision and chronic edema due to renal insufficiency.

A 55-Year-Old Female Has Undiagnosed Hypertension