title: Letter by Galyfos et Al regarding article, "N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and stroke risk: the reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke cohort".
authors.affiliation: Vascular Division, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Hippocration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galyfos
authors.affiliation: Vascular Division, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Hippocration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zografos
authors.affiliation: Vascular Division, First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, University of Athens Medical School, Hippocration Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Filis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D044469:Racial Groups; D020521:Stroke
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain