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What Causes High Blood Pressure And High Cholesterol?
my 24 year old son has high blood pressure and high cholesterol. his doctor is trying to find out why his kidneys aren t working right I know both can damage his kidneys but i m wondering if there could be an underlying cause for both his high bp and high cholestrol?
Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Welcome to Healthcare magic . Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern for your son.
Yes there can loads of secondary causes of hypertension like
Renal artery stenosis
Takayasu arteritis
Hyperaldosteroinism
Cushing syndrome
Renal failure
Thyroid dysfunction
Consult your doctor. He/she can advise you certain tests to rule them out.
Hope this helps.
Have a nice day.
Regards.
I can understand your concern for your son.
Yes there can loads of secondary causes of hypertension like
Renal artery stenosis
Takayasu arteritis
Hyperaldosteroinism
Cushing syndrome
Renal failure
Thyroid dysfunction
Consult your doctor. He/she can advise you certain tests to rule them out.
Hope this helps.
Have a nice day.
Regards.
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