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Management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease: current roles of medical therapy versus stent-assisted revascularization

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Ding, D. Management of intracranial atherosclerotic disease: current roles of medical therapy versus stent-assisted revascularization. Neurol Sci 36, 1531–1532 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2214-1

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