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Adipocytokines and risk of stroke in older people: a nested case–control study
Author(s) -
David J. Stott,
Paul Welsh,
Ann Rumley,
Michele Robertson,
Ian Ford,
Naveed Sattar,
Rudi G. J. Westendorp,
J. Wouter Jukema,
Stuart M. Cobbe,
Gordon Lowe
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyn215
Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , adipokine , pravastatin , nested case control study , stroke (engine) , odds ratio , risk factor , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , insulin resistance , insulin , cholesterol , mechanical engineering , engineering
Inflammation may play an important role in atherothrombosis and in promoting cerebral damage after stroke. We hypothesized that plasma adipocytokine concentrations would be associated with risk of stroke in older people.

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