dc.contributor.author | Protopsaltis, I. D. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis | en |
dc.contributor.author | Milionis, Haralampos J. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Koutsovasilis, Anastasios | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Dimou, Eftihia | en |
dc.contributor.author | Kokkoris, Stelios | en |
dc.contributor.author | Brestas, Paris | en |
dc.contributor.author | Elisaf, Moses S. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Melidonis, Andreas | en |
dc.creator | Protopsaltis, I. D. | en |
dc.creator | Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis | en |
dc.creator | Milionis, Haralampos J. | en |
dc.creator | Koutsovasilis, Anastasios | en |
dc.creator | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. | en |
dc.creator | Dimou, Eftihia | en |
dc.creator | Kokkoris, Stelios | en |
dc.creator | Brestas, Paris | en |
dc.creator | Elisaf, Moses S. | en |
dc.creator | Melidonis, Andreas | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-22T09:53:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-22T09:53:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://gnosis.library.ucy.ac.cy/handle/7/41610 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE - The available data regarding the association between metabolic syndrome (MS) or MS components and ischemic stroke in type 2 diabetics are limited and inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate these associations. METHODS - Five hundred ninety-nine consecutive type 2 diabetic patients (mean age 60.4±9.6 years, 54% men) were followed-up for 10.1 years (median period). Baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics and the occurrence of a first-ever ischemic stroke during follow-up were recorded. RESULTS - Seventy-eight patients developed a first-ever ischemic stroke. According to Cox proportional hazard model, waist circumference (hazard ratio, HR:1.006, 95% CI:1.002 to 1.010, P=0.003) and age (HR:1.061, 95% CI:1.002 to 1.125, P=0.04) were significant predictors. After incorporating various combinations of MS components in multivariate models, only age and waist circumference remained significant. CONCLUSIONS - MS per se at baseline or combinations of its components do not predict the development of ischemic stroke in type 2 diabetic patients. Waist circumference represents an independent prognostic factor and could be used as a clinical tool for stroke prevention in this population. © 2008 American Heart Association, Inc. | en |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.source | Stroke | en |
dc.subject | Age | en |
dc.subject | Age factors | en |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | Human | en |
dc.subject | Humans | en |
dc.subject | Adult | en |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Controlled study | en |
dc.subject | Female | en |
dc.subject | Major clinical study | en |
dc.subject | Follow up | en |
dc.subject | Predictive value of tests | en |
dc.subject | Priority journal | en |
dc.subject | Prognosis | en |
dc.subject | Multivariate analysis | en |
dc.subject | Male | en |
dc.subject | Clinical feature | en |
dc.subject | Follow-up studies | en |
dc.subject | Disease association | en |
dc.subject | Middle aged | en |
dc.subject | Laboratory test | en |
dc.subject | Risk factors | en |
dc.subject | Proportional hazards model | en |
dc.subject | Proportional hazards models | en |
dc.subject | Metabolic syndrome x | en |
dc.subject | Cerebrovascular accident | en |
dc.subject | Ischemic stroke | en |
dc.subject | Anthropometry | en |
dc.subject | Brain ischemia | en |
dc.subject | Diabetes mellitus | en |
dc.subject | Diabetic patient | en |
dc.subject | Metabolic syndrome | en |
dc.subject | Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | en |
dc.subject | Prediction and forecasting | en |
dc.subject | Stroke | en |
dc.subject | Type 2 | en |
dc.subject | Type 2 diabetes | en |
dc.subject | Waist circumference | en |
dc.title | Metabolic syndrome and its components as predictors of ischemic stroke in type 2 diabetic patients | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.498311 | |
dc.description.volume | 39 | |
dc.description.issue | 3 | |
dc.description.startingpage | 1036 | |
dc.description.endingpage | 1038 | |
dc.author.faculty | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.author.department | Ιατρική Σχολή / Medical School | |
dc.type.uhtype | Article | en |
dc.contributor.orcid | Nikolopoulos, Georgios K.[0000-0002-3307-0246] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Milionis, Haralampos J. [0000-0003-3958-2266] | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Elisaf, Moses S. [0000-0003-0505-078X] | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0002-3307-0246 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0003-3958-2266 | |
dc.gnosis.orcid | 0000-0003-0505-078X | |