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Is Diabetic Retinopathy an Independent Risk Factor For Ischemic Stroke?

2006161 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ning Cheung · Singapore Eye Research Institute

Sophie Rogers · Singapore Eye Research Institute

David Couper · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Ronald Klein · Singapore National Eye Center

A. Richey Sharrett · Singapore Eye Research Institute

Tien Yin Wong · National University of Singapore

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy predicts incident ischemic stroke in people with diabetes, independent of other risk factors.

Topics & Keywords

Retinal Imaging and Analysis Retinal Diseases and Treatments Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 38, Issue 2, pp. 398-401

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000254547.91276.50

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 7.71

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