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Treat all patients with rare lung disease to prevent stroke, say doctors
11-02-2007 · EurekAlert!Treatment should be offered to all people with a particular rare lungcondition, regardless of whether or not they show symptoms of it, sayresearchers and doctors behind a new study published today.
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