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Hypertension and your blood vessels

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Like a rubber band that’s permanently stretched, your arteries will lose this elasticity.

They then develop arteriosclerosis and become clogged, or they can rupture.

There are surgical procedures to remedy this, but the earlier the condition is detected the better.

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Hypertension and your weight

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