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. 1999 Aug 21;319(7208):487-9; discussion 490.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7208.487.

Polymorphism in high density lipoprotein paraoxonase gene and risk of acute myocardial infarction in men: prospective nested case-control study

J T Salonen  1 , R Malin, T P Tuomainen, K Nyyssönen, T A Lakka, T Lehtimäki
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Polymorphism in high density lipoprotein paraoxonase gene and risk of acute myocardial infarction in men: prospective nested case-control study

J T Salonen et al. BMJ. .
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