Publication date:
December 19, 2018
Citation:
GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke Collaborators. Global, Regional, and Country-Specific Lifetime Risks of Stroke, 1990–2016. N Engl J Med. 19 Dec 2018.
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