Smoking, Hypertension, and Their Combined Effect on Ischemic Stroke Incidence: A Prospective Study among Inner Mongolians in China

We intended to investigate the combined effect of smoking and hypertension on ischemic stroke incidence based on a 10-year prospective study among Inner Mongolians in China.A prospective cohort study from June 2003 to July 2012 was conducted among 2589 participants aged 20 years and older from Inner Mongolia, China. We categorized the participants into 4 subgroups according to the status of smoking and hypertension. The cumulative incidence...