Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 689-696 , September 2007

Regional Differences in African Americans' High Risk for Stroke: The Remarkable Burden of Stroke for Southern African Americans

Received 14 November 2006 ,Accepted 29 March 2007.

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PII: S1047-2797(07)00153-6

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.03.019

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 9 , Pages 689-696 , September 2007

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