Association of pre-diabetes and diabetes with stroke symptoms (United States)

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Using data on 25,696 individuals aged ≥45 years from the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study (who reported no history of stroke or transient ischemic attack at baseline), this study investigates whether individuals with diabetes or prediabetes, but no physician diagnosis of stroke, have an increased prevalence of stroke symptoms.

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Carson, A.P., et al. (2012). Association of prediabetes and diabetes with stroke symptoms: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. Diabetes Care, 35(9), 1845-1852