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Thrombophilias and Stroke: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis

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Fields, M.C., Levine, S.R. Thrombophilias and Stroke: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis. J Thromb Thrombolysis 20, 113–126 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-005-3205-5

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