Clinical, lifestyle, socioeconomic determinants and rate of asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis in stroke free Pakistanis
Conclusion:
ICAD was found on MRI in one in three asymptomatic Pakistanis and was associated with modifiable risks. Initiatives targeting primary prevention may be able to decrease the burden of disease caused by stroke due to ICAD.Study Registration NumberNCT02072876 2/25/2014
Source: BMC Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Ayeesha KamalFarzin MajeedOmrana PashaHasan RehmanMuhammad IslamIqbal AzamMuhammad IlyasMunawar HussainKamran MasoodBilal AhmedSumaira NazirZafar SajjadScott Kasner Source Type: research
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