Stroke Incidence, Recurrence, and Case-Fatality in Relation to Socioeconomic Position
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Stroke incidence, recurrence, and case-fatality in relation to socioeconomic position: a population-based study of middle-aged Swedish men and women.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.107.507756