A Study on Risk Factors of Strokes.
- Author:
Gun Min SHIN
1
;
Dong Kuck LEE
;
Sang Doe YI
;
Chung Kyu SUH
;
Young Choon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of neurology, College of Medicine, Keimyung University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Cerebral Infarction;
Cholesterol;
Hematocrit;
Humans;
Hyperlipidemias;
Hypertension;
Inpatients;
Korea;
Lipoproteins, LDL;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors*;
Stroke*;
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage;
Triglycerides
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1988;6(2):218-227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Presumed risk factors including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high hematocrit and high hemoglobin was retrospectively studied in 260 strokes (125 cerebral infarction, 79 Intracerebral hemorrhage, 56 subarachnoid hemorrhage) and 266 age and sex matched neurological inpatients controls from 1985 Mar. to 1988 Feb. in Keiymung University Dongsan Hospital. The frequency of hypertension is significantly higher in patients of intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage but not significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction. The level of serum total lipids, beta-lipoproteins and total cholesterols is significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction but the level of serum triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and the ratio of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol is not correlated with cerebral infarction. The level of hematocrit and hemogiobin is significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage. These results suggest hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high hematocrit and high hemoglobin may be risk factors of stroke in Korea as well as in Western countries.
