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SUBMITTER: Wang A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5465192 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Anxin A Liu Xiaoxue X Chen Guojuan G Hao Hongjun H Wang Yongjun Y Wang Yilong Y
Scientific reports 20170608 1
We aimed to investigate the association between carotid plaques and cognitive impairment among patients with acute ischemic stroke, and to assess key clinical implications. In the Acute Ischemic Stroke Study, patients who received a cognitive testing and underwent complete carotid artery ultrasound scans were included. Cognitive function was measured by the mini-mental state examination. The cross-sectional relationships between cognitive impairment and carotid plaques were evaluated using multi ...[more]