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Main Authors: Van Calster Ben, Røislien Jo, Hjelmesæth Jøran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/17