Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community -Palestine.

AIM OF STUDY:To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors in the population of Gaza strip in Palestine. METHODS:A cross-sectional stratified cluster sample design was applied in this study. A sample of 2240 participant (1121 males and 1119 females) aged ≥25 years...

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Main Authors: Amal Jamee Shahwan, Yehia Abed, Ileana Desormais, Julien Magne, Pierre Marie Preux, Victor Aboyans, Philippe Lacroix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211131