Metabolic syndrome and fatal outcomes in the post-stroke event: a 5-year cohort study in Cameroon.

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Determinants of post-acute stroke outcomes in Africa have been less investigated. We assessed the association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and insulin resistance with post-stroke mortality in patients with first-ever-in-lifetime stroke in the capital city o...

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Main Authors: Eric Vounsia Balti, André Pascal Kengne, Jean Valentin Fogha Fokouo, Brice Enid Nouthé, Eugene Sobngwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23565192/?tool=EBI