Stroke recurrence is more frequent in blacks and hispanics

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 188-198

  Sheinart, K F ^a   Tuhrim, S ^a   Horowitz, D R ^a   Weinberger, J ^a   Goldman, M ^a   Godbold, J E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Epidemiology; Ethnic groups; Recurrent stroke; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0031851608     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026172     Document Type: Article

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