Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Sohail Anjum, Shahid Iqbal, Naila Kalsoom, Hira Manzoor.
Evaluation of risk factors in ischemic stroke.
J Rawal Med Coll Jan ;17(1):138-9.

Background: To determine the frequency of different risk factors among patients of stroke due to cerebral infarction. Methods: This cross sectional study included 195 patients with stroke due to cerebral infarction. Risk factors leading to cerebral infarction were evaluated . Results: Hypertension (73%) and diabetes (42.5%) were the commonest risk factors seen in patients . Conclusions: Most of the risk factors were modifiable.

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