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. 2001 Sep 8;323(7312):572-3.

Early growth and coronary heart disease in later life. Analysis was flawed

T J Cole, M Fewtrell, A Lucas
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Early growth and coronary heart disease in later life. Analysis was flawed

T J Cole et al. BMJ. .
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