A Study on Risk Factors of Strokes

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 6(2); 1988 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1988;6(2): 218-227.

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신건민, 이동국,이상도,서정규,박영춘

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A Study on Risk Factors of Strokes

Gun-Min Shin,M.D., Dong-Kuck Lee,M.D.,Sang-Doe Yi,M.D.,Chung-Kyu Suh,M.D., Young-Choon park,M.D.

Department of neurology, College of Medicine, Keimyung University

Abstract

Presumed risk factors including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high hematocrit and high hemoglobin was retrospectively studied in 260 strokes (125 cerebral infarction, 79 Intracerebral hemorrhage, 56 subarachnoid hemorrhage) and 266 age and sex matched neurological inpatients controls from 1985 Mar. to 1988 Feb. in Keiymung University Dongsan Hospital. The frequency of hypertension is significantly higher in patients of intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage but not significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction. The level of serum total lipids, beta-lipoproteins and total cholesterols is significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction but the level of serum triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol and the ratio of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol is not correlated with cerebral infarction. The level of hematocrit and hemogiobin is significantly higher in patients of cerebral infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage. These results suggest hypertension, hyperlipidemia, high hematocrit and high hemoglobin may be risk factors of stroke in Korea as well as in Western countries.