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​In 2014,the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) recommendations were released to replace the JNC 7 guidelines on blood pressure management.Prior classifications of prehypertension and hypertension,which were defined by stages,were replaced with simplified blood pressure control goals.What are the new guidelines for considering blood pressure controlled up to the age of 60 years?


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Integral Protein

Proteins that are permanently embedded within the plasma membrane, facilitating various cellular processes.

Hypertonic Solution

A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to osmosis out of a cell.

Hypotonic Solution

A solution having a lower osmotic pressure than another fluid, typically leading to the swelling of cells immersed in it.

Isotonic Solution

A solution that has the same osmotic pressure as another solution, typically referring to body fluids.

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