Risk factors for acute stroke among South Asians compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

BACKGROUND: Studies of racial/ethnic variations in stroke rarely consider the South Asian population, one of the fastest growing sub-groups in the United States. This study compared risk factors for stroke among South Asians with those for whites, African-Americans, and Hispanics. METHODS: Data on 3...

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Autores principales: Tefera Gezmu, Dona Schneider, Kitaw Demissie, Yong Lin, Martin S Gizzi
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Colección:PLoS ONE
Acceso en línea:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182514?pdf=render