Blood pressure, diabetes, and increased dietary salt associated with stroke - results from a community-based study in Pakistan

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Jafar, TH [1 ]
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[1] Aga Khan Univ, Dept Med, Nephrol Sect, Karachi, Pakistan
[2] Aga Khan Univ, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Clin Epidemiol Unit, Karachi, Pakistan
[3] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Tufts New England Med Ctr, Dept Med,Div Nephrol, Boston, MA 02111 USA
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10.1038/sj.jhh.1001929
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R6 [外科学];
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1002 ; 100210 ;
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Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the first leading cause of disability in developed and developing countries.(1) However, data from developing countries on the prevalence of stroke are scarce.(2)
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