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Does exposure to perceived psychosocial stress increase the risk of total stroke in adults?
Does exposure to perceived psychosocial stress increase the risk of total stroke in adults?
Perceived psychosocial stress is independently associated with a significantly increased risk of total, fatal, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke in adults, with a more pronounced risk in women.
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Psychosocial stress was associated with higher stroke risk; leaves open whether mitigation reduces incidence.
Booth et al. (2015) studied this question.
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