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. 2005 Feb;91(2):237-8.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.038497.

Evidence of gender bias when applying the new diagnostic criteria for myocardial infarction

S A Madrid Willingham, E S Kilpatrick

Evidence of gender bias when applying the new diagnostic criteria for myocardial infarction

S A Madrid Willingham et al. Heart. 2005 Feb.
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Percentage of male and female patients discharged with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction according to cardiac troponin T value.
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