Risk Factor Modification in Stroke Prevention
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Risk factor modification in stroke prevention: the experience of a stroke clinic.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.1.16