Cerebrovascular Accident Risk Factors Present at Time of Diagnosis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_3.p25-c