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Progress in secondary prevention of stroke with PROGRESS

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  1. Ernesto L. Schiffrin MD, PhD, FRCPC
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Schiffrin, E.L. Progress in secondary prevention of stroke with PROGRESS. Current Science Inc 4, 39–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-002-0051-0

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