Prevalence and risk factors for stroke in a population of Southern Brazil

Stroke is the leading cause of death in many countries of Latin America. Population studies are necessary in this region. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors in a population of vulnerable communities of southern Brazil. Methods: Population-based crosssectional st...

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Main Authors: Leslie Copstein, Jefferson Gomes Fernandes, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000500294&lng=en&tlng=en