Diabetes as a risk factor for stroke in women compared with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 64 cohorts, including 775 385 individuals and 12 539 strokes

Background Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of death and disability worldwide and is a strong risk factor for stroke. Whether and to what extent the excess risk of stroke conferred by diabetes differs between the sexes is unknown. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the relati...

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Main Authors: Peters, S., Huxley, Rachel, Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12264