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luvbio

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on: Sep 7, 2013
The diagnosis of hypertension in adults is based on the
A)  measurement of fatty deposits on the endothelium of arteries.
B)  measurement of the LDL/HDL ratio in peripheral blood.
C)  percent of blood volume made up of platelets.
D)  blood pressure being greater than 140 mm Hg systolic and/or >90 diastolic.
E)  number of leukocytes per mm3 of blood.


federox

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Reply #1 on: Sep 8, 2013
I remember it being D

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