Agonists versus levodopa in PD: the thrilla of whitha: Reply from the Authors

Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1463-

  Albin, Roger L ^a   Frey, Kirk A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85026159031     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
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