Association between metabolic syndrome and atherothrombotic stroke: a clinical study in tertiary care hospital, Minia, Egypt

Association between metabolic syndrome and atherothrombotic stroke: a clinical study in tertiary care hospital, Minia, Egypt

Abstract Background Stroke is the most common reason for disability and the third cause of mortality in the world per year. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is known as an independent risk factor of coronary artery disease and stroke. Aim of the work To investigate the relationship between metabolic syndro...

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Main Authors: Amal T. Khafagy, Nermin A. Hamdy, Enas M. Hassan, Mohamed A. Yehia, Muhammad M. Ismail, Mohamed M. Abdelkader, Nashwa M. Shawky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Atherothrombotic ischemic stroke
Metabolic syndrome
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41983-019-0099-2

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