Differential associations between pre-diabetes, diabetes and stroke occurrence among West Africans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are limited data from Africa on the burden and associations between pre-diabetes (pre-DM), diabetes mellitus (DM) and stroke occurrence in a region experiencing a profound rise in stroke burden.

Purpose

To characterize the associations between stroke and dysglycemic status among West Africans.

Methods

The Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network (SIREN) is a multicenter, case-control study involving 15 sites in Ghana and Nigeria. Cases include adults aged ≥18 years with clinical and radiological evidence of an acute stroke. Controls were age-and-gender matched stroke-free adults. Detailed evaluations for vascular factors were performed. Pre-diabetes was defined as HBA1c of 5.7%-6.4% or Fasting blood glucose (FBG) 5.6-7.0 mmol/L and DM as

SUBMITTER: Sarfo FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840812 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature