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My blood pressure is 90/80 and i have lupus. what could be wrong?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Inaccurate: It is not possible to have a pulse pressure of 10 points (the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures). The measurement is inaccurate.

Answered 3/26/2013

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