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Safety and efficacy even after 90 years of age should prompt removal of upper age limits in systemic thrombolysis for stroke

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    Maurizio Balestrino, Laura Strada, Chiara Bruno, Cinzia Finocchi & Carlo Gandolfo

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Balestrino, M., Strada, L., Bruno, C. et al. Safety and efficacy even after 90 years of age should prompt removal of upper age limits in systemic thrombolysis for stroke. Intern Emerg Med 9, 819–820 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-014-1095-2

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