Statins prevent stroke recurrences...but can they improve stroke outcome?

Editorial

Alejandro A Rabinstein. Stroke. 2009 Nov.

. 2009 Nov;40(11):3413-4.

doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.561704. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

No abstract available

Comment on

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