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. 1992 Nov;93(5):587-90.

doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(92)90596-4.

Earlobe crease and coronary artery disease: association or coincidence?

PMID: 1442868
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(92)90596-4

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Earlobe crease and coronary artery disease: association or coincidence?

T O Cheng. Am J Med. 1992 Nov.

. 1992 Nov;93(5):587-90.

doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(92)90596-4.

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PMID: 1442868
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(92)90596-4

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Increased all-cause and cardiac morbidity and mortality associated with the diagonal earlobe crease: a prospective cohort study.
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