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. 2017 Jun 1;6(6):e005446. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.005446

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© 2017 The Authors. Published on behalf of the American Heart Association, Inc., by Wiley.

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Adjusted hazard ratios of stroke recurrence according to METS (CDS and IDF) and DM status. A, METS defined by CDS. B, METS defined by IDF. Adjusted for age, sex, history of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, angina, congestive heart failure, known atrial fibrillation or flutter, valvular heart disease, smoking status, index event and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on admission, time to randomization, and antiplatelet therapy. CDS indicates Chinese Diabetes Society; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDF, International Diabetes Foundation; METS, metabolic syndrome.