Impact of nativity and race on 'stroke belt' mortality

Hypertension

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 57-62

  Lackland, Daniel T ^a   Egan, Brent M ^b   Jones, Patricia J ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Nativity; Proportional mortality ratios; Race; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032769524     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.34.1.57     Document Type: Article

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