While Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has called on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to release detailed medical records, the Clinton campaign argued that the former Secretary of State is the only one who has met the standard expected of presidential candidates.

Clinton spokesperson Glen Caplin noted that the Democratic presidential nominee released a detailed medical letter from her physician last month that described her as in excellent physical condition.

"Donald Trump has put forward a laughable letter that omits basic information including the date of his exam, past medications, family medical history, heart rate, respiratory rate, EKG, or cholesterol level," Caplin said in a statement.

He added, "Instead of continuing to push discredited conspiracy theories, Donald Trump needs to produce a real doctor's letter, written by a credible doctor, that details the state of his health for voters."

The statement by Caplin comes after Trump said in a post on Twitter on Sunday that both candidates should release detailed medical records.

"I think that both candidates, Crooked Hillary and myself, should release detailed medical records. I have no problem in doing so! Hillary?" Trump tweeted.

Trump released a brief letter from his physician last December, although the document has recently come under increased scrutiny.

The four-paragraph letter from Dr. Harold Bornstein claimed Trump would be the healthiest president in history, although the doctor told NBC News he wrote it in just five minutes.

The Clinton campaign released a statement Sunday picking apart the letter and arguing that Bornstein sounds remarkably like Trump himself.

Trump and his surrogates have repeatedly raised questions about Clinton's health, with the real estate tycoon claiming she "lacks the mental and physical stamina" to be president.

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