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Is hyperglycemia important in acute stroke?

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Garg, R., Pendergrass, M. Is hyperglycemia important in acute stroke?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2, 544–545 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0300

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