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Age-specific relation of blood pressure to vascular and non-vascular chronic disease in China: a prospective study of 0.5 million adults

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Background

The age-specific relation of blood pressure to vascular disease has been studied mostly in Western populations, and prior to the widespread use of brain imaging for diagnosis of stroke types (ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage).

Methods

In 2004-08, 512,891 adults (59% women) were recruited into a prospective study in China. During a mean follow-up of 9 years, there were 85,007 incident vascular and non-vascular chronic disease events (91% of...

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10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30217-1

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Author
More by this author
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health; Clinical Trial Service Unit
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Lancet Global Health More from this journal
Volume:
6
Issue:
6
Pages:
e641–e649
Publication date:
2018-06-01
Acceptance date:
2018-03-27
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pubs:832082
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uuid:409c5494-51e1-496f-997b-bae245454a92
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832082
Deposit date:
2018-04-04

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