Older, elderly individuals may experience the following EXCEPT one. Identify the EXCEPTION.

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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A	hypertension
B	varicose veins
C	increased hematocrit
D	reduced cardiac output

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Heart disease: Studies show high hematocrit levels increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Dehydration: Dehydration lowers all water content in your body, including plasma in your blood. Lower plasma levels increase the ratio of red blood cells to blood volume.

Detailed explanation-2: -These results confirmed that the hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, and hematocrit value decrease in the elderly subjects as they grow older and it may be considered that reduced ingestion of protein is one of the causes of the phenomenon.

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