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The Incidence And Characteristics Of Stroke In Urban-Dwelling Iranian Women, Amin Amiri Md, Moira Kapral Md Msc, Amanda G. Thrift Phd, Luciano A. Sposato, Hamidreza Saber Md, Reza Behrouz Do Phd, Mahdiyeh Erfanian, Mohammad Taghi Farzadfard Md, Naghmeh Mokhber Md, Reza Azarpazhooh Md
The Incidence And Characteristics Of Stroke In Urban-Dwelling Iranian Women, Amin Amiri Md, Moira Kapral Md Msc, Amanda G. Thrift Phd, Luciano A. Sposato, Hamidreza Saber Md, Reza Behrouz Do Phd, Mahdiyeh Erfanian, Mohammad Taghi Farzadfard Md, Naghmeh Mokhber Md, Reza Azarpazhooh Md
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Background: Population-based data regarding stroke among women are scarce in developing countries. This study was designed to determine whether sex differences exist in stroke incidence, mortality, and recurrence.
Methods: The Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study is a population-based cohort study in Iran. For a period of 1 year, all patients with stroke in 3 geographical regions in Mashhad were recruited and then followed up for 5 years. Age- and sex-specific crude incidence rates were standardized to the World Health Organization New World Population. Male-to-female incidence rate ratios were assessed for all age groups and all subtypes of first-ever stroke (FES). …