Smoking and hypertension: Indian scenario.
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-89239
ABSTRACT
In a large multicentre study of 918 hypertensive patients, 28% of subjects were found to be smokers. Smokers had a higher average weight and associated diseases like coronary artery disease and diabetes. It is suggested that higher incidence of coronary artery disease and diabetes in the hypertensive smokers carries a higher risk of further cardiovascular events.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Aged, 80 and over
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Smoking
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Risk Factors
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Multicenter Studies as Topic
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Adolescent
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Adult
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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