Trajectories of growth among children who have coronary events as adults
Background: Low birth weight is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. It is uncertain how postnatal growth affects disease risk. Methods: We studied 8760 people born in Helsinki from 1934 through 1944. Childhood growth had been recorded. A total of 357 men and 87 women had been admitted to the...
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Language: | English |
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2005-10-27.
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