Sex Differences in Stroke Subtypes, Severity, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Among Elderly Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Sex Differences in Stroke Subtypes, Severity, Risk Factors, and Outcomes Among Elderly Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

Background: Although the age-specific incidence and mortality of stroke is higher among men, stroke has a greater clinical effect on women. However, the sex differences in stroke among elderly patients are unknown. Therefore, we aimed to assess the sex differences in stroke among elderly stroke pati...

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Main Authors: Changshen eYu, Zhongping eAn, Wenjuan eZhao, Wanjun eWang, Chunlin eGao, Shoufeng eLiu, Jinghua eWang, Jialing eWu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Elderly
Risk factors
ischemic stroke
outcomes
sex differences
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00174/full

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