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Author(s) -
Chattipakorn Nipon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0958-0670
DOI - 10.1113/ep086459
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , disease , medicine , obesity , serendipity , stroke (engine) , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , philosophy , epistemology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cardiovascular disease leading to ischaemic heart disease and stroke has consistently topped the top 10 list after each of the last 15 years; rather remarkable, indeed. Although much good work and diligent effort have been expended to identify and study the impact of modifying certain risk factors, the number of victims of the world’s number one killer continues to rise even though many new therapies have been introduced.