Age-related macular degeneration and long-term risk of stroke subtypes.
Age-related macular degeneration and long-term risk of stroke subtypes.
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.112.654632
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发表时间:
2012-06
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Wong TY
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作者:
Ikram MK;Mitchell P;Klein R;Sharrett AR;Couper DJ;Wong TY
We examined the relationship of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with incident stroke, including stroke subtypes of cerebral infarction and intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). We included 12,216 participants with retinal photographs taken at the third examination visit (1993–1995) from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC), a population-based cohort study in middle-aged persons. Images were evaluated for AMD signs according to a standardized protocol. Incident events of stroke and its subtypes were identified and validated via case record review over time. AMD was diagnosed in 591 participants, of whom 576 had early and 15 late AMD. After a mean follow-up of 13.0 years (standard deviation: 3.3), 619 persons developed an incident stroke, including 548 cerebral infarction and 57 ICH. Participants with any AMD were at an increased risk of stroke (multi-variable adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 1.51; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11–2.06), with a stronger association for ICH (HR: 2.64; 95% CI: 1.18–5.87) than cerebral infarction (HR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.01–1.99). Persons with AMD are at an increased risk of both cerebral infarction and ICH. These data provide further insights into common pathophysiological processes between AMD and stroke subtypes.