title: Burden of stroke in China.
abstract: Stroke is second leading cause of death in China, however, there are very few data available in the English literature to reflect the burden. We summarize the current epidemiological trends and estimate of the burden of stroke in recent reports available in Chinese.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tiantan Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. yilong528@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yi Long
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiaoling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xingquan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yong Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology