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Original Research

Stroke Risk Factor Awareness Among Populations in Saudi Arabia

Reem Bakraa1 College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Ruba Aldhaheri1 College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mada Barashid1 College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Sarah Benafeef1 College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Maram Alzahrani1 College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Rasha Bajaba2 Laboratory and Blood Bank Department, King Fahd General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-0502View further author information
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Samah Alshehri3 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Mohannad Alshibani3 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3997-676XView further author information
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Pages 4177-4182 | Published online: 05 Aug 2021

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