COMPARISON OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF STROKE IN HYPERTENSIVE AND NORMOTENSIVE DIABETICS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2011.1.1.3-6Abstract
ObjectiverDiabetes Mellitus plays an important role in the development of stroke in hypertensive patients.
This study was undertaken to evaluate the development of stroke in normotensive and hypertensive
diabetics in adult population of Malakand division.
Methods: The present study was carried out on normotensive and hypertensive diabetics of 40-70 years of
age. The first two groups were selected from Medical Outdoor Patients Department (OPD) of xxx Teaching
hospital, while the third group of healthy control subjects were taken from the friends and staff members of
yyy medical college. Weight, height, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and
stroke amongst the three groups were measured and compared.
Results:Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and stroke weresignificantly higher in hypertensive diabetics
than normotensive diabetics and healthy control subjects.
Conclusion: The occurrence of the development of stroke is different amongst the two groups of diabetics, earlier in hypertensive diabetics than
normotensivediabetics.
Key Words: stroke, hypertension, diabetes.
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