Epidemiology of stroke

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 333-338

  Khaw, Kay Tee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; STROKE; TIME;

EID: 0029856237     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.61.4.333     Document Type: Review

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