For a diagnosis of hypertension, a patient must have

A) a systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg.
B) a diastolic pressure below 80 mm Hg.
C) a diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg.
D) a systolic pressure above 120 mm Hg.
E) a systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg.


E) a systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg.

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