What Is White Coat Syndrome?
4. Causes
As mentioned, white coat disease is often down to the patient simply feeling a little anxious when seeing their doctor. The condition can also be self-fulfilling because people that are aware they have white coat syndrome will feel more anxious about registering a high blood pressure.
This used to have professionals in the field think that it was not a problem, but this may not be the case. It is thought that patients with white coat syndrome are also more likely to go on to develop hypertension overall. This means that it should be taken seriously because a high blood pressure can be dangerous.
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