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Cerebrovascular disease among Chinese populations--recent
epidemiological and neuroimaging studies
KS Wong, YN Huang, S Gao, WWM Lam, YL Chan
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin,
Hong Kong
Stroke mortality in individuals of Chinese descent
has declined during the past decades, although the absolute number
of patients it first-ever stroke is escalating. This review summarises
recent epidemiological and imaging studies conducted among Chinese
populations. Data indicating differences between Chinese and Caucasian
ethnic groups in the pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke are
highlighted, and the potential implications of these findings for
prevention and management of stroke are discussed.
Hong Kong Med J 2001;7:50-7
Key words: Chinese; Epidemiology; Neuroimaging;
Stroke
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