Association between fibrinogen levels and stroke-associated pneumonia in acute ischemic stroke patients

Xiaoqiang Li1, Hui Du2, Zhibin Song1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Xiaolan People's Hospital of Zhongshan, No. 65, Jucheng Rd. Xiaolan Dist, Zhongshan, Guangdong Prov, 528415, P.R. China.

BMC Neurology
|July 25, 2024
PubMed
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