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Does rigidity of aterial walls give you high blood pressure?

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Dr. Umesh Patel answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Part of the reason: Ageing causes stiffening of tissues, including the arterial walls which causes a gradual rise in BP with age.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/14/2014

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