Minocycline: the search for a community hospital acute stroke therapy.
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Submitted by vjhoward on Mon, 08/19/2013 12:55pm Title Minocycline: the search for a community hospital acute stroke therapy. Publication Type Journal Article Year of Publication 2012 Authors Hess, DC, Howard, VJ, Howard, G Journal Neurol India Volume 60 Issue 1 Pagination 1-2 Date Published 2012 Jan-Feb ISSN 0028-3886
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology India
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012