Prevalence of Stroke Risk Factors and Their Distribution Based on Stroke Subtypes in Gorgan: A Retrospective Hospital-Based Study-2015-2016.

Mahdi Habibi-Koolaee Leila ShahmoradiSharareh R Niakan KalhoriHossein GhannadanErfan Younesi

Published in: Neurology research international (2018)

Overall, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia were the major risk factors of stroke in Gorgan. Establishment of stroke registry (population- or hospital-based) for the province is recommended.

Keyphrases

risk factors
atrial fibrillation
blood pressure
south africa
type diabetes
cerebral ischemia
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
blood brain barrier
weight loss