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Original Article

Thromboembolic Ischemic Stroke and the Presence of Necrotic Platelets: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Investigation

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Pages 19-22 | Received 01 Aug 2011, Accepted 13 Aug 2011, Published online: 02 Feb 2012

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