Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation as a rare cause of ischaemic stroke

Czech version

Authors: L. Trakal ¹; P. Malý ¹; I. Marušincová ²; M. Šrámek ^1,3
Authors‘ workplace: Neurologické oddělení, ÚVN-VFN, Praha ¹; Neurologická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha ²; Interní klinika 1. LF a ÚVN-VFN, Praha ²
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2019; 82(5): 571-573
Category: Letter to Editor
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2019571

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The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manu script met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

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