Does body mass index increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke?

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-116

  Shiue, Ivy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LETTER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; BODY MASS INDEX; CHINA; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 77954069474     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.22042     Document Type: Letter

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