Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and risk of death from cerebrovascular disease

Stroke

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 411-414

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cerebrovascular disorders; Magnesium; Mortality

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; DRINKING WATER; MAGNESIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN PROTECTION; CALCIUM INTAKE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER HARDNESS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031909506     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.2.411     Document Type: Article

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