Pulse pressure is an independent risk factor for stroke among middle-aged Japanese with normal systolic blood pressure: The JPHC study

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 319-324

  Okada, Katsutoshi ^a,d   Iso, Hiroyasu ^b   Cui, Renzhe ^b   Inoue, Manami ^c   Tsugane, Shoichiro ^c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^d EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

follow up study; incidence; pulse pressure; risk factors; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPANESE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE PRESSURE; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 78651290221     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32834143d9     Document Type: Article

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