Vascular Risk Factors and Findings on Brain MRI of Elderly Adult American Indians: The Strong Heart Study

Conclusions: This study found risk factors for cerebrovascular disease in American Indians similar to those seen in other populations and provides additional evidence for the important roles of hypertension and diabetes in promoting cerebral infarcts and brain atrophy, respectively.Neuroepidemiology 2019;52:173 –180
Source: Neuroepidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research