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A 10% Prevalence of Silent Stroke Found in "Healthy" Adults
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Title A 10% Prevalence of Silent Stroke Found in "Healthy" Adults
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576703?src=rss
Description About 10% of apparently healthy middle-aged adults have experienced silent cerebral infarcts, according to the latest results from the Framingham Offspring Study. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jun 27, 2008
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