Journal article
Risk factors for ischaemic and intracerebral haemorrhagic stroke in 22 countries (the INTERSTROKE study): a case-control study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The contribution of various risk factors to the burden of stroke worldwide is unknown, particularly in countries of low and middle income. We aimed to establish the association of known and emerging risk factors with stroke and its primary subtypes, assess the contribution of these risk factors to the burden of stroke, and explore the differences between risk factors for stroke and myocardial infarction.
METHODS: We undertook a …
Authors
O'Donnell MJ; Xavier D; Liu L; Zhang H; Chin SL; Rao-Melacini P; Rangarajan S; Islam S; Pais P; McQueen MJ
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 376, No. 9735, pp. 112–123
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2010
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60834-3
ISSN
0140-6736