High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly: The Northern Manhattan Stroke Study
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HDL-cholesterol levels of 35 and above appear to protect elderly patients from stroke. This form of cholesterol has also been linked to a lower risk of heart disease.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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Preventing stroke among blacks: the challenges continue
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Aspirin may be better than ticlopidine for preventing a second stroke in African-American stroke patients, according to a study published in 2003. African-Americans have a higher risk of stroke than whites, perhaps because they are more likely to have high blood pressure or diabetes. This study made a special attempt to enroll African-American stroke patients and may be the largest study of these patients to date.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2003
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The Protective Effect of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke
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Moderate alcohol consumption appears to protect against stroke. Researchers analyzed drinking habits in 677 people who had had a stroke and 1,139 healthy people from the same community. Drinking up to two alcoholic drinks per day reduced the risk of stroke by half. However, those who drank seven or more drinks per day had about three times the risk of stroke.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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