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What High Blood Pressure Can Do to Your Body
Artery Damage
Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart Failure
Enlarged Heart
Stroke
Dementia
Kidney Failure
Eye Problems
Sex Problems for Men
Sex Problems for Women
Bone Loss
Sleep Apnea
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