TNFRSF11B and Hypertension: After controlling for the different risk factors (age, gender, hypertension, smoking, drinking, HDL, GLU, and hs-CRP) using binary logistic regression analysis, plasma OPG and hypertension were observed to be independently associated with atherosclerotic stroke (adjusted OR [95% CI], 1.002 [1.001–1.003], p < 0.001; 13.866 [3.075-62.530], p = 0.001, respectively).