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Acute Infection Contributes to Racial Disparities in Stroke Mortality
Neurol 82:914-921, Levine, D.A.,et al, 2014
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Article Abstract
Acute infection disproportionately increases the risk of stroke death for non-Hispanic blacks, independently of atrial fibrillation. Stroke incidence did not explain this finding. Acute infection appears to be one factor that contributes to the black-white disparity in stroke mortality.
 
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