a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
High blood pressure is dangerous, partly because there are no symptoms, so organ damage can occur slowly without being recognized. Renal hypertension can cause chronic kidney disease. This is a slow decline in kidney function. Until the condition is well advanced, chronic kidney disease also causes no symptoms. Because there are usually no symptoms, a doctor may suspect renal hypertension when someone has uncontrolled high blood pressure despite multiple medications or has unexplained chronic kidney disease.
Kidney failure can occur as a result of hypercalcemia and then compound the problem as a further cause of imbalance. Disturbances in nerve conductivity and cardiac muscle contractions can ultimately cause neurologic tremors or seizures, weakness, and cardiac arrhythmias. If the levels remain significantly elevated, calcium can be deposited in any soft tissue or organ system in the body. Left untreated, hypercalcemia can be fatal.