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Thromb Haemost 1997; 78(01): 558-561
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657588
The drug trials that have influenced our clinical practice in the treatment of thrombosis
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The Drug Trials That Have Influenced our Clinical Practice in Acute Ischaemic Stroke

Charles Warlow
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Joanna Wardlaw
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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12 July 2018 (online)

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