About the Authors

Ryu Matsuo

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Tetsuro Ago

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Jun Hata

Affiliation Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Yoshinobu Wakisaka

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Junya Kuroda

Affiliation Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Takahiro Kuwashiro

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine and Neurology, Cerebrovascular Center and Clinical Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan

Takanari Kitazono

Affiliations Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Masahiro Kamouchi

kamouchi@hcam.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Affiliations Department of Health Care Administration and Management, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

on behalf of the Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators

Membership of the Fukuoka Stroke Registry Investigators is listed in the Acknowledgments.

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RM TA YW JK T. Kuwashiro T. Kitazono MK. Performed the experiments: RM TA JH YW JK T. Kuwashiro T. Kitazono MK. Analyzed the data: RM JH MK. Wrote the paper: RM TA JH YW JK T. Kitazono MK.