[Etiology analysis for hospitalized hypertensive patients: 10 years report from the department of hypertension (1999 - 2008)].

Objective: To analyze etiology of hospitalized hypertensive patients in the department of hypertension from 1999 to 2008.

Methods: This retrospective study was performed to analyze the etiology of hospitalized hypertensive patients in department of hypertension and to show the distribution change of hypertension from 1999 to 2008.

Results: (1) There were 5867 (75.