Stroke subtypes and factors associated with ischemic stroke in Kinshasa, Central Africa
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Stroke subtypes and factors associated with ischemic stroke in Kinshasa, Central Africa.
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عنوان ژورنال: African Health Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1680-6905
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i1.9