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Introduction Nearly half of all smokers are hypertensive based on new guidelines issued in 2017. The objective of this study is to assess the excess risk and shortened life expectancy of smokers with 1) elevated blood pressure (120-129/<80), 2) stage 1 hypertension (130-139/80-89), and 3) stage 2 hypertension (≧140/≧90) compared to non-smokers with normal blood pressure <120/80 mmHg. Methods A cohort, consisting of 422,771 adults, was recruited successively during routine health surveillance visits between 1996 and 2008 in Taiwan. Lifestyle information indicated on a questionnaire and results from fasting blood and other screening tests, including blood pressure measured while sitting, were repeatedly collected. Hazard ratios (HRs) were de...
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