LDL Cholesterol and the Development of Stroke Subtypes and Coronary Heart Disease in a General Japanese Population The Hisayama Study
LDL Cholesterol and the Development of Stroke Subtypes and Coronary Heart Disease in a General Japanese Population The Hisayama Study
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.108.529537
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发表时间:
2009-02-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Kiyohara, Yutaka
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作者:
Imamura, Tsuyoshi;Doi, Yasufumi;Kiyohara, Yutaka
Background and Purpose-Although the relation between serum LDL cholesterol level and coronary heart disease (CHD) is well established, its relation with stroke subtypes is less clear.Methods-A total of 2351 inhabitants age >= 40 years in a Japanese community were followed up for 19 years.Results-During follow-up, 271 subjects developed stroke and 144 developed CHD. Whereas the age- and sex-adjusted incidences of CHD significantly increased with increasing LDL cholesterol levels (P for trend