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Old 01-28-2007, 05:21 PM
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24 yo female presents to your private practice with a blood pressure of 180/110 mmHg and an abdominal bruit. A renal angiogram reveals 90% occlusion on her left renal artery. You decide to do renal angioplasty to releive the occlusion. Her blood pressure normalizes. What is the most likely cause of renal artery stenosis in a young female?

a. atherosclerosis
b. fibromuscular dysplasia
c. diabetes
d. high cholesterol
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hrmm i think the answer is B
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The answer would be A, not B. nephrosclerosis causes secondary (malignant) hypertension.
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it is b,
firomuscular dysplasia is congenitsl disorder presenting in young women.20-40 years.
MCC renal artery stenosis is atherosclerotic emboli-->hypertention.
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yup. the answer is B
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is B. but this Q should be in the patho forum.
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