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Could discontinuation of aspirin therapy be a trigger for stroke?

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Llinas, R. Could discontinuation of aspirin therapy be a trigger for stroke?. Nat Rev Neurol 2, 300–301 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneuro0196

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