Arsenic Exposure in Relation to Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—A metabolite of arsenic was positively associated with incident ischemic stroke in this case–cohort study of the US general population, a low-to-moderate exposure area. Overall, these findings suggest a potential role for arsenic methylation in the pathogenesis of stroke, having important implications for future cerebrovascular research.

Source: Stroke - December 22, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Cari L. Tsinovoi, Pengcheng Xun, Leslie A. McClure, Vivian M.O. Carioni, John D. Brockman, Jianwen Cai, Eliseo Guallar, Mary Cushman, Frederick W. Unverzagt, Virginia J. Howard, Ka He Tags: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research