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Association of blood lipids, atherosclerosis and statin use with dementia after stroke
2020-01-01
Abstract excerpt
Background: Stroke patients are at high risk of dementia. While cardiovascular comorbidities, such as hyperlipidaemia and atherosclerosis, have been linked to dementia in the general population, it is unclear whether the associations persist in stroke patients, who usually suffer more cardiovascular comorbidities. Statins have been recommended for secondary prevention in stroke patients, but it is unclear whether...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 9aaed38a-41b8-5ede-859d-db1bd3a5b4f3
- DOI
- 10.17863/cam.65084