Three Case Reports of Cerebral Infarction Caused by Cholesterol Crystal Emboli
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Japan Atherosclerosis Society
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0386-2682,2185-8284
DOI: 10.5551/jat1973.11.2_251