Genetically Predicted Smoking and Alcohol Consumption and Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke.

Zhizhong ZhangMengmeng WangDipender Gill Xin-Feng Liu

Published in: Neurology (2022)

Our results provide genetic support for a causal association of smoking with worse functional outcome after ischemic stroke, and have important implications for post stroke recovery. Smoking cessation and avoidance should be promoted in ischemic stroke patients.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
alcohol consumption
atrial fibrillation
replacement therapy
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
gene expression
patient reported outcomes
genome wide
patient reported