title: What modifiable risk factors lead to strokes in our part of the world?
authors.affiliation: Stroke Service and Vascular Fellowship Program, (Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke), Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Ayeesha Kamran
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kamal
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010154:Pakistan; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol