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Editorial
. 2016 May 11;5(5):e003661.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.003661.

Rising Stroke Incidence in Young Adults: More Epidemiological Evidence, More Questions to Be Answered

Yannick Béjot  1 , Benoit Delpont  2 , Maurice Giroud  2
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Editorial

Rising Stroke Incidence in Young Adults: More Epidemiological Evidence, More Questions to Be Answered

Yannick Béjot et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; epidemiology; incidence; stroke; young.

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Figure 1
Distribution of etiological subtypes of ischemic stroke according to the TOAST classification by age group. Data from the Dijon Stroke Registry. TOAST indicates Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.
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