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What happens to the body when you have hypertension?
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See below: Short term: nothing Long term: damage to the kidney, heart ,and brain. It's the leading cause of stroke and a major cause of congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, & heart attack.
Answered 5/27/2020
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