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Smoking, Hypertension Have Synergistic Effect on Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
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Title Smoking, Hypertension Have Synergistic Effect on Hemorrhagic Stroke Risk
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571377?src=rss
Description An analysis of combined cohorts shows that smoking and hypertension have a synergistic effect on hemorrhagic stroke risk, suggesting that treating them both at once may have an added positive effect. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Mar 14, 2008
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