C-reactive protein, physical disability, and prognosis in very old patients with ischemic stroke [2]

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2002, Pages

  Ceccarelli, Elena ^a   Donati, Cristina ^a   Forconi, Sandro ^a   Cappelli, Roberto ^a   Masotti, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0036670229     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/57.8.M520     Document Type: Letter

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