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. 2000 Jan 22;320(7229):249-50.

Why mortality from heart disease is low in France. Rates of coronary events are similar in France and Southern Europe

P Ducimetière, T Lang, P Amouyel, D Arveiler, J Ferrières
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Why mortality from heart disease is low in France. Rates of coronary events are similar in France and Southern Europe

P Ducimetière et al. BMJ. .
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