Obesity paradox in stroke – Myth or reality? A systematic review

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Both stroke and obesity show an increasing incidence worldwide. While obesity is an established risk factor for stroke, its influence on outcome in ischemic stroke is less clear. Many studies suggest a better prognosis in obese patients after stroke (“obesity paradox”). This...

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Autores principales: Oesch, Lisa, Tatlisumak, Turgut, Arnold, Marcel, Sarikaya, Hakan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5349441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28291782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171334

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5349441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28291782
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171334

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