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Original Research Articles

Incidence of Greenlandic stroke-survivors in Greenland: A 2-year cross-sectional study

Karen Bjorn-MortensenQueen Ingrid's Health Center, Nuuk, Greenland;Greenland Center for Health Research, University of Nuuk, Nuuk, GreenlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Folmer LynggaardGreenland Center for Health Research, University of Nuuk, Nuuk, Greenland;Department of Internal MedicineQueen Ingrid's Hospital, Nuuk, Greenland
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Michael Lynge PedersenQueen Ingrid's Health Center, Nuuk, Greenland;Greenland Center for Health Research, University of Nuuk, Nuuk, Greenland
Article: 22626 | Received 15 Aug 2013, Accepted 20 Oct 2013, Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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