Predictors of stroke-associated mortality in Africans

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-39

  Longo Mbenza, B ^a   Tonduangu, K ^b   Muyeno, K ^b   Phanzu, M ^b   Kebolo, A ^b   Baku, A ^b   Muvova, D ^b   Lelo, T ^b   Odio, W ^b   Lukoki, L ^b   Bikangi Nkiabungu, F ^b   Kilembe, M ^b   Tshiamala, P ^b   Katalay, L ^b   Mwema, M ^b   Muyembe, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Black Africa; Ethnicity; Ischemic stroke; Migration; Mortality, radiation; Sex; Social class

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; SOCIAL CLASS; STROKE;

EID: 17044453525     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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