Anthropometric evaluation in diabetic patients with ischemic stroke

Anthropometric evaluation in diabetic patients with ischemic stroke

Strokes are one of the most common causes of mortality and long term severe disability. Risk factors for stroke include: age, gender, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and many others. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate obesity and hypertension in patients affected by acute ischemic stroke. METHOD: We compa...

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Main Authors: Maurus Marques de Almeida Holanda, Rosália Gouveia Filizola, Maria José de Carvalho Costa, Emerson Magno Fernandes de Andrade, José Alberto Gonçalves da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
stroke
diabetes mellitus
anthropometry
cerebral thromboses
arterial hypertension
risk factors
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