03/10/2025
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The correct answer is Renal Artery Stenosis.
In young women under 40, fibromuscular dysplasia is the leading cause of RAS.
FMD causes abnormal cell growth in the walls of arteries, leading to narrowing and decreased renal perfusion. Decreased blood flow to kidney is perceived as low blood pressure leading to activation of RAAS which causes vasoconstriction and sodium retention leading to Hypertension.
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