Smoking and hypertension: Indian scenario.
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.
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology & Clinical Research Glaxo India Limited, Worli, Bombay.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*