Joint effect of hypertension and lifestyle-related risk factors on the risk of brain microbleeds in healthy individuals

• Published in: Hypertension research Vol. 36; no. 9; pp. 789 - 794
• Main Authors: Hara, Megumi, Yakushiji, Yusuke, Nannri, Hinako, Sasaki, Satoshi, Noguchi, Tomoyuki, Nishiyama, Masanori, Hirotsu, Tatsumi, Nakajima, Junko, Hara, Hideo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking; Brain - pathology; Diet; Female; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Hypertension - pathology; Intracranial Hemorrhages - etiology; Intracranial Hemorrhages - pathology; Life Style; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors

Brain microbleeds (MBs) are potential risk factors for future stroke, and hypertension is an established risk factor for MBs. However, data on other lifestyle-related risk factors and their joint effects with hypertension are limited. We enrolled 860 adults who underwent 1.5-T brain magnetic resonan...