The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 9 , Pages 1004-1009 , September 2005

White blood cell count and the incidence of ischemic stroke in coronary heart disease patients

  • Nira Koren-Morag, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, Sackler Medical faculty, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
    • Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
    • ,
  • David Tanne, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, Sackler Medical faculty, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
    • Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
    • ,
  • Uri Goldbourt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, Sackler Medical faculty, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
    • Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Uri Goldbourt, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.

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PII: S0002-9343(05)00205-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.03.010

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 9 , Pages 1004-1009 , September 2005

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