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Cholesterol Lowering, Nutrition and Stroke Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

J. David Spence
J. David Spence*
Affiliation:
Western University London, Ontario, Canada
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 39 , Issue 6 , November 2012 , pp. 700 - 701
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