Family history of stroke does not predict risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Animal models suggest a genetic contribution to cerebral susceptibility to ischemia. Family history of stroke (FHxstroke) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke, but there is significant confounding by heritability of hypertension and other intermediate phenotypes, and it is u...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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