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14560700

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-10-16
pubmed:abstractText
Stroke morbidity increases with age. That is the reason why it affects especially the middle aged and elderly. Life expectancy is longer for females than males by 10 years, that is why stroke is a major problem in women. Women die twice more frequently from stroke than men (16% vs. 8%). Stroke risk factors are basically the same in spite of gender. The most important are hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, previous stroke, smoking, alcohol abuse, obesity and lack of physical activity. Their impact, however, is different in males and females. Women with diabetes, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, obese, drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and smoking are more likely to suffer of stroke than males with the same burden. A less favourable outcome after stroke has been observed in female patients--higher mortality rates and disability. It is possible that poor prognosis is related to a drop in blood estrogen concentration after menopause. Estrogen replacement therapy has not proved to be beneficial in preventing stroke and improving outcome. There are several specific conditions: pregnancy, migraine in women associated with the occurrence of stroke.
pubmed:language
pol
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0028-3843
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37 Suppl 3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
51-62
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
[Does gender exert influence on stroke?].
pubmed:affiliation
II Kliniki Neurologii, Instytut Psychiatrii i Neurologii w Warszawie.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review