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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