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Endovascular Treatment versus Best Medical Treatment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

A.I. Qureshi, M.F. Ishfaq, H.A. Rahman and A.P. Thomas
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2016, 37 (6) 1068-1073; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4775

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Endovascular Treatment versus Best Medical Treatment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
A.I. Qureshi, M.F. Ishfaq, H.A. Rahman, A.P. Thomas
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jun 2016, 37 (6) 1068-1073; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A4775
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