Ischemic Stroke in South Asians | Zendy

Ashan Gunarathne | Zendy; Jeetesh V. Patel | Zendy; Brian Gammon | Zendy; Paramjit Gill | Zendy; Elizabeth Hughes | Zendy; Gregory Y.H. Lip | Zendy

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Ischemic Stroke in South Asians

Author(s) -

Ashan Gunarathne,

Jeetesh V. Patel,

Brian Gammon,

Paramjit Gill,

Elizabeth Hughes,

Gregory Y.H. Lip

Publication year - 2009

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.108.535724

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , epidemiology , disease , socioeconomic status , indian subcontinent , ischemic stroke , south asia , diabetes mellitus , glycemic , demography , environmental health , population , ischemia , ancient history , ethnology , sociology , engineering , history , endocrinology , mechanical engineering

Within the United Kingdom, mortality from stroke is higher among South Asians compared to European whites. The reasons for this excess cerebrovascular risk in South Asians remain unclear. The aim of this review is to present a comprehensive and systematic overview of the available literature relating to ischemic stroke among South Asian populations identifying distinct features of stroke epidemiology in this group.

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