American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 391.e1-391.e7, April 2008

Increased risk of stroke in patients who undergo cesarean section delivery: a nationwide population-based study

  • Shiyng-Yu Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Practice, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Topnotch Stroke Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Chaur-Jong Hu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Topnotch Stroke Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • ,
  • Herng-Ching Lin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Topnotch Stroke Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Herng-Ching Lin, School of Health Care Administration, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Hsing St, Taipei 110, Taiwan.

Received 28 June 2007; accepted 11 October 2007. published online 15 February 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Lin S-Y, Hu C-J, Lin H-C. Increased risk of stroke in patients who undergo cesarean section delivery: a nationwide population-based study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:391.e1-391.e7.

 This study was sponsored by a grant from Topnotch Stroke Research Center, Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

 This study is based, in part, on data from the National Health Insurance Research Database provided by the Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, Taiwan, and managed by the National Health Research Institutes. The interpretations and conclusions contained herein do not necessarily represent those of the Bureau of National Health Insurance, Department of Health, or the National Health Research Institutes.

PII: S0002-9378(07)02011-X

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.789

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 391.e1-391.e7, April 2008

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