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Epidemiology and Etiology of Young Stroke
Introduction. Stroke in people under 45 years of age is less frequent than in older populations but has a major impact on the individual and society. In this article we provide an overview of the epidemiology and etiology of young stroke. Methods. This paper is based on a review of population-based studies on stroke incidence that have included subgroup analyses for patients under 45 years of a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke Research and Treatment
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2042-0056
DOI: 10.4061/2011/209370