Racial Differences in the Impact of Elevated Systolic Blood Press

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Racial Differences in the Impact of Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure on Stroke Risk

Background  Between the ages 45 and 65 years, incident stroke is 2 to 3 times more common in blacks than in whites, a difference not explained by traditional stroke risk factors.

Methods  Stroke risk was assessed in 27 748 black and white participants recruited between 2003 and 2007, who were followed up through 2011, in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.

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