Stroke at moderate altitude

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 52, Issue SEP, 2004, Pages 699-702

  Mahajan, S K ^a   Kashyap, R ^a   Sood, B R ^a   Jaret, P ^a   Mokta, J ^a   Kaushik, N K ^a   Prashar, B S ^a  

^a IG Medical College Shimla HP India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYTHEMIA; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTITUDE; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCYTHEMIA; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 19844363954     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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