Excessive Incidence of Stroke in Iran

Reza Azarpazhooh, Mahmoud; M Etemadi, M; A. Donnan, Geoffrey; Mokhber, Naghmeh; Reza Majdi, Mohammad; Ghayour‐Mobarhan, Majid; Ghandehary, Kavian; Taghi Farzadfard, Mohammad; Kiani, Reza; Panahandeh, Majid; G. Thrift, Amanda

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.109.559708

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Excessive Incidence of Stroke in Iran

Published in Stroke • Nov 20, 2009

Authors:

Mahmoud Reza Azarpazhooh

M M Etemadi

Geoffrey A. Donnan

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The epidemiology of stroke and its subtypes in the Middle East is unclear. Most previous studies have been performed in Western countries, and incidence rates are unlikely to apply in the Middle East. We aimed to determine the incidence of stroke in Mashhad, northeastern Iran...

Subject

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Incidence (geometry)

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