Lack of Association between Family History of Stroke and 1-year Outcomes after Acute Ischemic Stroke in Chinese
First author:Xingao Wang
Corresponding author:Chunxue Wang
2013-08-30
Journal:CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
Publication type: Original Contributions
IF(IF): 5.243
PMID: 24034211 Link To Pubmed Full text Download
Familial aggregation of stroke suggested that genetic factors may play an important role in the occurrence of ischemic stroke. A meta-analysis of 53 independent studies of family history of stroke (FHstroke) showed that FHstroke was a potential risk factor for a stroke’s onset, with an odds ratio (OR) values of 1.8 and 1.3 estimated from case–control and cohort studies, respectively.