Association of Body Mass Index and Mortality After Acute Ischemic Stroke
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Association of body mass index and mortality after acute ischemic stroke.
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1941-7705,1941-7713
DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.113.000129