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FACTBOX: Doctor says Obama in excellent health

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Thu May 29, 2008 10:36pm IST

(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is in excellent health, his doctor said on Thursday.

Here are some details from his medical report:

* No instance of any major ailments over the past 21 years in which Dr David Scheiner has been Obama's personal physician.

* Has a family history of cancer -- his mother died from ovarian cancer and his grandfather had prostate cancer.

* Tests during his last physical exam in January 2007 to screen for prostate cancer showed a PSA level of 0.6 which Scheiner said was "very good".

* Obama has a history of cigarette smoking. His doctor says Obama has quit smoking several times and is currently using Nicorette gum to break the habit.

* A regular exerciser, Obama's resting heart rate was 60 beats per minute. His blood pressure was a low 90/60 and he has a lean, muscular build with no excess body fat.

* Laboratory studies showed a low cholesterol level of 173 and an EKG heart test was normal.

(Reporting by Deborah Charles in Chicago, Editing by Sandra Maler)

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