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Systolic blood pressure
(mmHg)
Severe hypertension
180
Moderate hypertension
160
Mild hypertension
140
Normal systolic value
130
Normal blood
pressure
120
Optimal blood
pressure
(target value)
80
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Upper curve: systolic blood pressure
Lower curve: diastolic blood pressure
12
18
24
Time of day
Diastolic
blood
pressure
85
90
100 110
(mmHg)
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