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Neuroprotective effect of dapsone in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a pilot study

Juan A. Nader, Fernando Góngora‐Rivera, José Santos-Zambrano, Paloma Calzada

Neurological Research · 2007 · 45 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Dapsone appears as a useful and safe drug for the treatment of stroke patients. Results of this pilot trial are promising and support further research to define the role of dapsone as a neuroprotective drug.

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