Sex differences in stroke incidence and survival in Hong Kong, 2000-2007

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 69-75

  Wu, S H ^a   Ho, S C ^a   Chau, P H ^c   Goggins, W ^a   Sham, A ^a   Woo, J ^b,c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease epidemiology; Prognosis; Sex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84862777414     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335040     Document Type: Article

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