Differences in Stroke Subtypes Between Black and White Patients With Stroke
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Differences in stroke subtypes between black and white patients with stroke: the South London Ethnicity and Stroke Study.
BACKGROUND Determining whether the distribution of stroke subtypes differs between ethnic groups is important in understanding the mechanisms of the increased stroke incidence in black patients. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, 600 black and 600 white patients with stroke were prospectively and consecutively recruited to determine differences in stroke subtypes. The pathophysiological Trial...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.699785