Abstract
We are of the opinion that fasting in Muslims during the month of Ramadhan could cause hypertension secondary to dehydration that inevitably follows. Dehydration initiates a cascade of hormonal events that finally culminate in hypertension. This hypothesis however needs to be tested in a randomized trial to be confirmed.
Keywords: Fasting, ramadhan, renin-angiotensin, hypertension, dehydration, blood pressure.
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