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Corrigendum: Melatonin and Nitrones As Potential Therapeutic Agents for Stroke.
Alejandro Romero1, Eva Ramos1, Paloma Patiño2
1Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of MadridMadrid, Spain.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
|June 3, 2017
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This correction notice pertains to a previously published article. It addresses an error on page 281 of volume 8, referencing PMID: 27932976.
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