Risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases among ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union: results of a nested case-control study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diseases of the circulatory system (CVD) are the most common causes of death in developed countries. However, the prevalence of CVD varies between countries; for example, the mortality rate in Russia is about four times higher than i...

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Main Authors: Kuhrs Ema, Winkler Volker, Becher Heiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/190

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