Association of Hypertension and Smoking with Ischaemic Stroke.
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2010
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Hypertension is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for ischemic
stroke. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease. There is a strong
relationship between hypertension and cigarette smoking with ischaemic stroke. A case
control study was undertaken to see the association of hypertension and cigarette
smoking with ischaemic stroke. The study was done from January to December 2009 in
the Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. A total of 60 subjects
were selected as study population. Among them 30 were diagnosed case of ischaemic
stroke and 30 were age-and sex-matched control subjects. It was found that 60%
patients of case group and 20% respondents of control group were hypertensive and
diffrence was significant. Study showed that 56.66% of cases and 53.33% of controls
were smoker and the findings were insignificant. The mean duration of smoking was
27.41 ± 2.98 years in cases and 15.63 ± 2.85 years in controls which was significant.
The study suggests that hypertension is significantly associated with ischaemic stroke
and longer duration of smoking also associated with ischaemic stroke.
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Ischaemic Stroke, Cigarette Smoking, Hypertension
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Kirtania K, Sultana N, Ahmed S, Khatun A. Association of Hypertension and Smoking with Ischaemic Stroke. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry. 2010; 3(1): 16-18.