… Using Cox regression, we estimated stroke incidence relative … Incidence of ischemic stroke,
which occurred in 61 subjects … Risk of ischemic stroke declined across the increasing quintile …

… By following more than 38 000 men for 14 years, we confirmed 412 cases of ischemic
stroke. Despite the size of our study, the precision of our risk estimates, particularly in subgroup …

… Given conflicting data regarding the association of HIV infection and ischemic stroke risk,
we sought to determine whether HIV infection conferred an increased ischemic stroke risk …

… daily and ischemic stroke among young men. Although complete smoking cessation is the
goal, even smoking fewer cigarettes may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke in young men. …

… ischemic stroke in men. Male sex is an important risk factor for stroke 1 as well as ischemic
… tissue repair, the present study warrants further research on its role in acute ischemic stroke. …

… Age-adjusted relative risk for ischemic stroke according to body mass index (BMI) categories
(calculated as self-reported weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in …

… The risk of stroke in elderly women exceeds that of men and it is clear that in some
settings estrogen can have pro-inflammatory effects. This review will focus on estrogen and …

… We enrolled 185 subjects, 100 women and 85 men, hospitalized for ischemic stroke between
February 2001 and April 2002 as well as between October 2006 and September 2007. The …

… In our study, women had more severe strokes than men, and stroke severity adversely
affected outcome; however, it must be remembered that this should not result in the conclusion …

… In this context the results of another study reporting on a higher recanalization rate in
women compared to men with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) treated with rtPA 13 underline the …