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Differences in the Nature of Stroke in a Multiethnic Urban South African Population

Author(s) -

Myles Connor,

Girish Modi,

Charles Warlow

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.521609

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , population , epidemiology , vascular disease , cardiology , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

The burden of stroke is increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as the population undergoes epidemiological and demographic transition. Little is known about the nature (risk factors, stroke type and subtype, and causes) of stroke in SSA and whether it differs from stroke in high-income populations. We aimed to compare the nature of stroke between black and white populations in South Africa.

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