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[Mortality pattern in Spain, 1998].

Enrique Regidor·Juan L Gutiérrez-Fisac·María E Calle·Angel Otero A
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BACKGROUND: Our objective was to study the mortality from the 12 leading causes of death in Spain in 1998. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Proportional mortality and death rates according to causes of death in 1998 were estimated. We also calculated death rate trends since 1998. RESULTS: Leading causes of death were cancer heart diseases and cerebrovascular disease. Alzheimer's disease was the 11th leading cause of death. CONCLUSIONS: While mortality from Alzheimer's disease in 1998 was 21 times higher than in 1980, cancer-related mortality decreased over the last years.

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Enrique Regidor, Juan L Gutiérrez-Fisac, María E Calle, Angel Otero A. 2002-01-19. [Mortality pattern in Spain, 1998].. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-7753(02)72269-0

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