Stroke Statistics in Korea: Part I. Epidemiology and Risk Factors: A Report from the Korean Stroke Society and Clinical Research Center for Stroke

The aim of the Part I of Stroke Statistics in Korea is to summarize nationally representative data of the epidemiology and risk factors of stroke in a single document. Every year, approximately 105,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke and more than 26,000 die of stroke, which indicates th...

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Main Authors: Keun-Sik Hong, Oh Young Bang, Dong-Wha Kang, Kyung-Ho Yu, Hee-Joon Bae, Jin Soo Lee, Ji Hoe Heo, Sun U. Kwon, Chang Wan Oh, Byung-Chul Lee, Jong S. Kim, Byung-Woo Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
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Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-15-2.pdf