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High Blood Pressure
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Old 11.16.2006, 10:43 PM
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Default High Blood Pressure

It is worth noting that one need not have high blood pressure to be prescribed some medicines to treat high blood pressure. Most notably, ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors are frequently prescribed for their prophylactic effect on the kidneys. Some patients with hypertension find that ACE inhibitors work to address their hypertension as well as having a protective effect on their kidneys.
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