Demographic data and clinical characteristics

We collected demographic and clinical data including stroke risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, dyslipidemia, cerebral artery stenosis, obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption), stroke subtypes, and blood test results (including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and fasting glucose). Demographic data included sex and age.