Open AccessMetabolic Syndrome with Hyperglycemia and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Mengnan Li,
Yan Li,
Junyan Liu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2013.54.2.283
Subject(s) - medicine , impaired fasting glucose , metabolic syndrome , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , cerebral infarction , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , population , impaired glucose tolerance , cardiology , type 2 diabetes , ischemia , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
The association of ischemic stroke and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) with or without diabetes mellitus (DM) is not clear. The present study aimed to identify the impact of diabetes or hyperglycemia on the risk of MetSyn-associated ischemic stroke.