Stroke Types in Rural and Urban Northern Portugal: Incidence and 7-Year Survival in a Community-Based Study

Background/Aim: Differences in stroke incidence and mortality between regions could stem from differences in the incidence of particular stroke types and long-term prognosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether different risk profiles and stroke types underlie the difference in stroke i...

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Main Authors: Manuel Correia, Rui Magalhães, Mário Rui Silva, Ilda Matos, Maria Carolina Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-10-01
Series:Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354851