Risk of ischemic stroke during the initiation period of α-blocker therapy among older men

Chao-Lun Lai; Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo; Ho-Min Chen; Ming-Fong Chen; K. Arnold Chan; Mei-Shu Lai

doi:10.1503/cmaj.150624

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Risk of ischemic stroke during the initiation period of α-blocker therapy among older men

Chao-Lun Lai, Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo, Ho-Min Chen, Ming-Fong Chen, K. Arnold Chan and Mei-Shu Lai

CMAJ March 01, 2016 188 (4) 255-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150624

Chao-Lun Lai

Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Critical Care Medicine (C.-L. Lai), National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine (C.-L. Lai), National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (C.-L. Lai, M.-S. Lai) and Institute of Health Policy and Management (Kuo), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research (Kuo, H.-M. Chen, M.-S. Lai), National Center of Excellence for Clinical Trial and Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Departments of Internal Medicine (M.-F. Chen) and Medical Research (Chan), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Oncology (Chan), National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

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vol. 188 no. 4 255-260

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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.150624

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26644502

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Accepted October 26, 2015
Published online February 29, 2016.

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Chao-Lun Lai, MD PhD⇑,
Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo, PhD,
Ho-Min Chen, MS,
Ming-Fong Chen, MD PhD,
K. Arnold Chan, MD ScD,
Mei-Shu Lai, MD PhD

Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Critical Care Medicine (C.-L. Lai), National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine (C.-L. Lai), National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (C.-L. Lai, M.-S. Lai) and Institute of Health Policy and Management (Kuo), College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research (Kuo, H.-M. Chen, M.-S. Lai), National Center of Excellence for Clinical Trial and Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Departments of Internal Medicine (M.-F. Chen) and Medical Research (Chan), National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Oncology (Chan), National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

Correspondence to: Chao-Lun Lai, chaolunlai{at}ntu.edu.tw; and Mei-Shu Lai, mslai{at}ntu.edu.tw

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