About the Authors
- Ryu Matsuo
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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
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Affiliation Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Jun Hata
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Affiliation Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Yoshinobu Wakisaka
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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
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Affiliation Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- Takahiro Kuwashiro
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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
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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
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* E-mail: 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
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¶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.