Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak) "Vangen-Lønne, Anne Merete"
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Ischemic stroke in a general population: Time trends in incidence, case fatality and the impact of risk factors.
Vangen-Lønne, Anne Merete (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-10-13)About 80-85% of all strokes are due to reduced blood flow to the brain (ischemic strokes). Lack of knowledge regarding time trends in incidence and case fatality of ischemic stroke in Norway represented a main motivation for this study. Data from the Tromsø Study, following >40,000 attendees from six surveys through 2012, provided an excellent opportunity to reveal time trends of ischemic stroke and ...