Increased risk of ischemic stroke after hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state: a population-based follow-up study.

BACKGROUND: Although much attention has been focused on the association between chronic hyperglycemia and cerebrovascular diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, there is no data regarding the risk of ischemic stroke after a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) attack. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Jen-Yu Wang, Cheng-Yi Wang, Yung-Sung Huang, Pin-Fan Chen, Kuang-Yung Huang, Pesus Chou, Wei-Cheng Lian, Ching-Chih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3979762?pdf=render