Burden of stroke in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A soaring epidemic

Stroke is a key cerebrovascular disease that is related to high morbidity and mortality in the globe. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is not an exception where stroke is fast developing into a serious challenge due to the high mortality rate. Additionally, stroke presents a tremendous economic bur...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Rehana Basri, Rakhi Issrani, Siew Hua Gan, Namdeo Prabhu, Mohammad Khursheed Alam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2021-03-01
Subjects:	Stroke Burden Saudi Arabia Cerebrovascular disease
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016421000293

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