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Comment
. 2010 Dec;15(6):193-4.
doi: 10.1136/ebm1146. Epub 2010 Nov 3.

Meta-analysis of results from case control and cohort studies finds that migraine is associated with approximately twice the risk of ischaemic stroke

John W Cole  1 , Steven J Kittner
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Meta-analysis of results from case control and cohort studies finds that migraine is associated with approximately twice the risk of ischaemic stroke

John W Cole et al. Evid Based Med. 2010 Dec.
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