Causes, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Stroke in Korean Young Adults: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is Associated with Unfavorable Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The incidence of ischemic stroke (IS) in young adults is increasing, and the associated large socioeconomic impact makes understanding IS in young adults important. We investigated the causes of and risk factors for IS in young adults, and their impact on outcomes.

Methods

The Stroke in Korean Young Adults (SKY) study is a standardized multicenter prospective study involving eight medical centers of the Republic of Korea. First-ever IS patients aged 18 years to 44 years were prospectively included in this study within 7 days of stroke onset. Their outcomes at 3 months were analyzed.

Results

This study enrolled 270 patients from April 2014 to December 2018, most (67.8%) of whom were male. About 41.5% of the patients had one or more vascular risk

SUBMITTER: Kwon HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7541989 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature