Research Activities of Epidemiology in Japan Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology of Cerebrovascular Disease : Stroke Epidemic in Japan

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue , 1996, Pages 43-47

  Shimamoto, Takashi ^a   Iso, Hiroyasu ^a   lida, Minoru ^b   Komachi, Yoshio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b OSAKA MEDICAL CENTER FOR CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Japan)

^c OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

blood pressure; community program; fat intake; serum total cholesterol; sodium intake; stroke

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JAPAN; MALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; JAPAN; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33845228237     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.6.3sup_43     Document Type: Article

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