Geographic Determinants of Stroke Mortality
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Geographic determinants of stroke mortality: role of ambient air pollution.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.578476