Hypertension, alcohol drinking and stroke incidence: a population-based prospective cohort study among inner Mongolians in China

Conclusion:These findings suggest that hypertension is an independent risk factor of stroke in Inner Mongolians. Drinkers with hypertension seem to be more susceptible to stroke; larger-sample prospective cohort studies are still required to examine the cumulative effect of drinking and hypertension on stroke incidence.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Stroke Source Type: research