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Neuroprotective effects of steroid hormones: potential applications of testosterone and estrogen for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease

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Ding, D. Neuroprotective effects of steroid hormones: potential applications of testosterone and estrogen for the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease. Acta Neurochir 157, 801–802 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-014-2277-4

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