Prevalence of adults with brain arteriovenous malformations: A community based study in Scotland using capture-recapture analysis

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 547-551

  Al Shahi, R ^a   Fang, J S Y ^a   Lewis, S C ^a   Warlow, C P ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CODING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036829554     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.73.5.547     Document Type: Article

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