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Can you please give me a list of infections that can cause hypertension?

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Infection/HTN: Chronic infections such as periodontal dz has been linked to cv dz. Pls refer to: http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc3403746/.

Answered 4/25/2014

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