Secondary<unk>  is only responsible for 5% of cases of chronic<unk>  whereas primary<unk>  (also known as essential<unk>  where no identifiable cause is identified) is responsible for 95% of cases. Common causes of secondary<unk>  include obstructive sleep apnea, hyperaldosteronism, kidney diseases, excess catecholamines, coarctation of the arota, cushing syndrome among other diseases.
Chronic hypertension causes
Diabetic nephropathy causes
Diabetes mellitus type 2 causes
Hypercholesterolemia causes
Metabolic syndrome causes
High cholesterol causes
Chronic renal failure causes
Atherosclerosis causes