Secular trends in stroke mortality in african americans: The role of urbanization, diabetes and obesity

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 180-184

  Gillum, Richard F ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacks; Cerebrovascular disorders; Geography; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; REVIEW; STROKE; UNITED STATES; URBANIZATION;

EID: 0030808930     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109685     Document Type: Article

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