Stroke risk factors differ between rural and urban communities: population survey in central Uganda

BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic transition is changing urban and rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stroke risk factors and associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. METHODS: We surveyed 5420 urban and rural participants and assessed stroke risk factor prevalence and...

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Published in:Neuroepidemiology
Main Authors: Nakibuuka, Jane, Sajatovic, Martha, Nankabirwa, Joaniter, Furlan, Anthony J, Kayima, James, Ddumba, Edward, Katabira, Elly, Byakika-Tusiime, Jayne
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458230/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25967045
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000381453
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