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Can skinny people have high blood pressure?
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Yes.: There are many other risk factors that relate to getting high blood pressure: family history of high blood pressure, high salt intake, excessive caffeine intake, smoking. Excesive alcohol intake, high stress levels.
Answered 11/9/2015
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