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. 2021 Apr;37(6):588-591.
doi: 10.1007/s12264-021-00664-1. Epub 2021 Mar 31.

In the THALES Trial, Past, Present, and Future Meet

Zi-Xiao Li  1   2   3 , Xue-Wei Xie  4 , Ying Xian  5
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In the THALES Trial, Past, Present, and Future Meet

Zi-Xiao Li et al. Neurosci Bull. 2021 Apr.
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A brief history of DAPT clinical trials in ischemic stroke or TIA. DAPT dual antiplatelet therapy, TIA transient ischemic attack.
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