Risk factors of carotid stenosis in first-ever ischemic stroke in Taiwan: A hospital-based study

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-243

  Chang, Chien Hung ^a   Chang, Yeu Jhy ^a   Lee, Tsong Hai ^a   Hsu, Kai Cheng ^a   Ryu, Shan Jin ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carotid atherosclerosis; First ever stroke; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; TAIWAN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID STENOSIS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 33845959899     PISSN: 10196099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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