Open AccessMale Predominance in Childhood Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Meredith R. Golomb,
Heather J. Fullerton,
Ulrike NowakGöttl,
Gabrielle deVeber
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.521203
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatric stroke , stroke (engine) , arterial ischemic stroke , pediatrics , ischemic stroke , population , thrombosis , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , environmental health
Previous studies suggested a male predominance in childhood ischemic stroke, mirroring gender differences in adults but were limited by small sample sizes or unconfirmed diagnoses. We sought to study gender within a large international series of confirmed cases of pediatric ischemic stroke.
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