Genetics of stroke

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 553-554

  Carter, N D ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular; Genetics; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; CHROMOSOME; GENETICS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EID: 0030688989     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000486     Document Type: Short Survey

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