Stroke in young Nigerian adults

Journal of Vascular Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 98-102

  Onwuchekwa, A C ^a   Onwuchekwa, R C ^a   Asekomeh, E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STROKE;

EID: 70449375078     PISSN: 10620303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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