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Sex Differences in Stroke Epidemiology
Stroke · 2009 · Vol. 40(4) · pp. 1082–1090
Peter Appelros✉(National Board of Health and Welfare)Birgitta Stegmayr(National Board of Health and Welfare)Andreas Terént(National Board of Health and Welfare)
Abstract
Worldwide, stroke is more common among men, but women are more severely ill. The mismatch between the sexes is larger than previously described.
Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesBlood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicineEpidemiologyStroke (engine)Incidence (geometry)Case fatality rateIntracerebral hemorrhageDemographySex characteristicsBrain infarctionPediatrics
MeSH terms
Cerebral HemorrhageBrain IschemiaFemaleHumansMaleSex CharacteristicsIncidencePrevalenceSex DistributionStroke
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