A 42-year-old member asked:
what are other reasons for an elevated blood pressure?
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Dr. Diana Metzger answered
Cardiology 30 years experience
Many: The ones that immediately enter my mind are:
family history
dietary salt intake
atherosclerosis of blood vessels
high steroid levels (pills or adrenal)
thyroid disease
sleep apnea
drugs
low oxygen
blocked artery to kidney
others...
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Can testcypinate cause elevated blood pressure?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Cesar Sturla answered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Depends: It depends on the amount that is injected per week. At physiologic levels, total testosterone.
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