Background We assessed the sex differences in the association between blood pressure
categories and glucose intolerance status with overall and ischemic stroke among Iranian …

Aims/hypothesis Sex differences in macrovascular disease, especially in stroke, are
observed across studies of epidemiology. We studied a large sample of patients with type 2 …

Background Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are two of the major risk factors for cardio-
cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs). Although prior studies have confirmed that the …

Background Stroke is becoming a major challenge in healthcare systems, and this has
necessitated the study of the various risk factors. As the number of people with hypertension …

Background and Purpose—Both hypertension and diabetes are strong predictors of stroke,
but very few studies have assessed their joint effect on stroke risk. We evaluated …

Background Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and is a
strong risk factor for stroke. Whether and to what extent the excess risk of stroke conferred by …

Aims To investigate the interaction effects of diabetes and hypertension on stroke, and also
investigate the independent and interaction effects of parental history and environmental …

Objective Previous studies have reported sex differences in associations between diabetes
mellitus (DM) and the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke; however …

Background The lifestyle interventions are effective preventive measures for stroke in
general population, and the stroke risk with lifestyle factors may be modified by gender …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are common complications of type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to explore the differences in the risks of CHD and stroke …