Is stroke incidence related to season or temperature?
Is stroke incidence related to season or temperature?
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Rothwell, P.M , Slattery, J , Warlow, C.P and Wroe, S.J
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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English
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London: Elsevier Ltd
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Background A winter excess of ischaemic stroke has been found in mortality and hospital-based studies. It is often assumed that this is due to seasonal variation in stroke incidence and several pathophysiological explanations have been proposed. We studied the incidence of stroke in relation to season and outside temperature.
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Is stroke incidence related to season or temperature?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_57733285
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_57733285
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(96)91415-4
