Open AccessStroke among Siblings in a Biethnic Community
Author(s) -
Lynda D. Lisabeth,
Patricia A. Peyser,
Jeffrey C. Long,
Jennifer J. Majerisk,
Melinda A. Smith,
Lewis B. Morgenstern
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000136649
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , sibling , population , family history , risk factor , ischemic stroke , pediatrics , stroke risk , ethnic group , demography , physical therapy , ischemia , environmental health , mechanical engineering , psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , engineering , anthropology
Mexican Americans (MAs) have an increased risk of stroke compared with non-Hispanic whites (NHWs), especially at younger ages. Little is known regarding patterns of familial aggregation of stroke and whether familial risk assessment might prove a potentially useful tool in assessing stroke risk in this population. This study's objective was to estimate the sibling recurrence risk ratio (lambda(s)) for stroke and to compare this ratio between MAs and NHWs.
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