Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Subtypes and Risk Factors between Taiwanese Aborigines and Han Chinese in Taitung, Taiwan

Background: There are two major ethnic categories in Taiwan, i.e., the Han Chinese (98%) and the Taiwanese Aborigines (2%). The interethnic disparities in ischemic stroke etiological subtypes, conventional and behavioral vascular risk factors were unknown. Methods: From June 2007 to May 2009, a pros...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Hua Hung, Kuang-Chung Liou, Kuang-Nan Hsu, Chihmin Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816000107