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SUBMITTER: Etminan M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC543862 | biostudies-other | 2005 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Etminan Mahyar M Takkouche Bahi B Isorna Francisco Caamaño FC Samii Ali A
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 20041213 7482
<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the association between migraine and risk of ischaemic stroke.<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Data sources</h4>Observational studies published between 1966 and June 2004 (identified through Medline and Embase) that examined the association between migraine and risk of ischaemic stroke.<h4>Results</h4>14 studies (11 case-control studies and 3 cohort studies) were identified. These studies suggest that the risk of stroke is increased in people wi ...[more]