Plasma α-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Predicts Outcome in Ischemic Stroke
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Plasma α-melanocyte stimulating hormone predicts outcome in ischemic stroke.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.627331