Nigeria: Being Black Predisposes Africans to Stroke, Says Expert

28 June 2018

Abuja — A neurosurgeon at Spine Fixed in Abuja, Dr. Biodun Ogungbo, has revealed that the African race is susceptible to stroke, which he said is a preventable but silent killer that has been ignored over the years due to little knowledge about its causes and preventions.

‎Apart from being black, he said other major risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking and sickle cell disease.

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