Antibody levels to persistent pathogens and incident stroke in Mexican Americans.

Persistent pathogens have been proposed as risk factors for stroke; however, the evidence remains inconclusive. Mexican Americans have an increased risk of stroke especially at younger ages, as well as a higher prevalence of infections caused by several persistent pathogens.Findings Using data from...

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Main Authors: Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Brenda W Gillespie, Allison E Aiello, Mary N Haan, Lewis B Morgenstern, Lynda D Lisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3682951?pdf=render