Factors affecting rate of stroke-related death in elderly male military population.

Autor: Yanhua Li, Yu Sun, Xiaoyong Sai, Yao He, Qiang Wu, Yongping Yan, Ke Men, Liangshou Li
Zdroj: Neural Regeneration Research; May2011, Vol. 6 Issue 13, p1031-1036, 6p
Abstrakt: The article presents a study which aims to analyze the factors associated with stroke-related death of Chinese elderly male retired military veterans. The study examined a cohort of retired males who have undergone laboratory and physical examinations in 22 sanatoriums in Xi'an Shi, China. Results showed that high blood pressure and body mass, smoking, and hyperlipidemia were the major cause of stroke-related death of the said elderly males.
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