Decline in the incidence of stroke: To the editor:

Stroke

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 1988, Pages 1572-

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EID: 85047658095     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/str.19.12.1572b     Document Type: Letter

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