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What is meant by blood pressure? How systolic pressure differs from diastolic pressure?

blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood against the wall of blood vessels while circulating. It is also called arterial blood pressure. Systolic and Diastolic pressure are the 2 parameters used to represent the blood pressure.


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