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2015-10-24 21:05:01
Can I donate blood if I have hypertension and taking medicine. Can donating blood help me reduce cholesterol.
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Hello.. Yes you can...being hypertensive is no contraindication for blood donation... No it will not help in reducing cholesterol... Nothing of that sort is proven

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