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PEREZ IGLESIAS, Silma; MAURENZA GONZALEZ, Godofredo; NAFEH ABI-RESK, Luis  y  ROMERO GONZALEZ, Víctor M. Enfermedad cerebrovascular: factores de riesgo en un área de salud. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1998, vol.14, n.2, pp. 135-140. ISSN 1561-3038.

A 1-1 matched case-control study on risk factors for cerebrovascular diseases at "Carlos J. Finlay" polyclinc in Camagüey province was performed. It is suggested that the sample was designed from the classification of the family medical records and data were completed from a survey prepared to this and. The sample included 97 cases and sample selection and size were determined by an EPIDAT program. It is analyzed that having a mother affected by cerebrovascular disorders was the highest risk factor (odd ratio 15.6). It was proved that smoking, obesity, dislipidosis, blood hypertension, diabetes mellitus and ischemic cardiopathy were also risk factors in the study and that being female worked as a protective factor

Palabras clave : CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS [epidemiology]; RISK FACTORS.

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