Regional differences of macrovascular disease in Northeast and South Germany: the population-based SHIP-TREND and KORA-F4 studies.

Violetta PtushkinaEsther JacobsSabine SchipfHenry VölzkeMarcello Ricardo Paulista MarkusMatthias NauckChrista MeisingerAnnette PetersWerner MaierChristian HerderMichael RodenWolfgang Rathmann

Published in: BMC public health (2018)

This study provides an indication for regional differences in macrovascular disease, which is not explained by traditional risk factors. Further examinations of other risk factors, such as regional deprivation or geographical variations in medical care services are needed.

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risk factors
primary care
mental health