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New immigrants to North America, most of whom are under age 50 years, exhibit fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease than their native-born counterparts, yet the stress of resettlement may conceivably place them at higher risk of stroke. We determined the risk of acute stroke associated with recency of immigration.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 55 Queen St E, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1R6, Canada. saposnikg@smh.toronto.on.ca
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