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SUBMITTER: Thiele I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086828 | biostudies-other | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Thiele Inke I Linseisen Jakob J Heier Margit M Holle Rolf R Kirchberger Inge I Peters Annette A Thorand Barbara B Meisinger Christa C
Scientific reports 20180810 1
In prior studies, stroke incidence has mainly shown either declining time trends or stable rates in high-income countries. Changes could partially be linked to trends in classic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. In the present study, we analyzed the incidence of stroke in parallel with the prevalence of CVD risk factors over time in a German population. Data from three independent population-based MONICA/KORA Augsburg surveys conducted in 1989/90 (S2), 1994/95 (S3), and 1999/2001 (S4) w ...[more]