An analysis of Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and Glutathione S-transferase omega-1 genes as modifiers of the cerebral response to ischemia

Table 1 Patient characteristics.

Demographic factors
Female n (%)	69 (52.4)
Age, y mean (S.D^a)	70.7 (13.1)
Ethnicity n (%)
Caucasians	86 (67.2)
African Americans	9 (7.0)
Hispanics	13 (10.2)
Others^b	20 (15.6)
Co morbidities^c n (%)
Hypertension	105 (82.0)
Diabetes	55 (43.0)
Atrial fibrillation	37 (28.9)
Carotid stenosis = 70%	41 (32.3)
TOAST Classification^d n (%)
Large artery atherosclerosis	37 (28.9)
Cardiembolism	37 (28.9)
Unknown^e	49 (38.3)
Others	5 (3.9)

The clinical and demographic data of the study group.
^a S.D = Standard deviation.
^b Include Asians and other ethnic groups.
^c Other factors studied include Coronary artery disease, Peripheral vascular disease, Lipid profile, Homocysteine levels.
^d TOAST = Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.
^e Include stroke of undetermined etiology or those due to two or more causes.

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