Why the study?
Does hypertension increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality and stroke in elderly and younger subjects in a Japanese community?
Population
Elderly subjects and younger subjects in a Japanese rural community
Comparison
Hypertension (systolic, diastolic, or borderline) vs Normotension
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 years
Authors
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Hypertension may elevate stroke and heart disease mortality risk in older Japanese adults; leaves open causality and generalizability pending prospective confirmation.
Does hypertension increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality and stroke in elderly and younger subjects in a Japanese community?
Hypertension significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular, stroke, and heart disease mortality in both younger and elderly Japanese populations over a 20-year period.
Ueda et al. (1988) studied this question.
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