... through cardiovascular disease, they are: Hypertension (high blood pressure) - this is the one major risk factor for heart disease by far. If high blood pressure goes poorly treated, the artery walls will become injured, in turn, raising the threat of increasing a blood clot, Radiation therapy - professors from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, described in the Journal of the American College ... of Cardiology that radiation therapy can raise the possibility of heart disease well ahead in life. Regular smoking can cause narrowing in the blood vessels, particularly the coronary blood ves...

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... such as male patterned baldness, smaller breasts, deeper voices, excessive body hair and menstrual irregularities, are common in females who abuse this drug. There is evidence that steroid use contributes coronary artery diseases, ligament injuries, high blood pressure, changes in your cholesterol level, sterility, and liver disease change in skin pigment and eyes having a yellowish tint, severe acne, and water retention are ... ...

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