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MOUTH/PHARYNX

Height loss caused by bent posture: A risk factor for stroke from ENT clinic – is it time to reconsider the physical examination?

Pages 1079-1085 | Received 04 Apr 2011, Accepted 05 May 2011, Published online: 01 Jun 2011

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