Population
488 cases of first-ever strokes affecting Saudi nationals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia over a…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30-day (for case fatality)
Authors
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Lower stroke incidence in Eastern Saudi Arabia than developed countries; leaves open diabetes-driven prevention strategies in similar cohorts.
The age-adjusted stroke incidence rate for Saudis in the Eastern Province is lower than in developed countries, with a notably high frequency of diabetes mellitus as a risk factor.
Al-Rajeh et al. (1998) studied this question.