The effect of Ramadan fasting on cerebral stroke: A prospective hospital-based study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  El Mitwalli, A ^a   Zaher, A A ^a   El Salam Mohamed, M A ^a   Elmenshawi, E ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fasting; Ramadan; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 62849090271     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02566.x     Document Type: Letter

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