Smoking as a Crucial Independent Determinant of Stroke

Background: Although smoking is known to be powerful risk factor for other vascular diseases, such as cardiac and peripheral vascular disease, only relatively recently has evidence for the role of smoking in the development of stroke been established. The reasons for this advance lie in the acknowl...

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Main Authors: Seana L. Paul, Amanda G. Thrift, Geoffrey A. Donnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2004-06-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Smoking-as-a-Crucial-Independent-Determinant-of-Stroke,65872,0,2.html