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Clinical Trial
. 2005 Sep;91(9):1213-4.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.035030.

Secondary prevention with folic acid: results of the Goes extension study

A Liem, G H Reynierse-Buitenwerf, A H Zwinderman, J W Jukema, D J van Veldhuisen
Clinical Trial

Secondary prevention with folic acid: results of the Goes extension study

A Liem et al. Heart. 2005 Sep.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Cumulative event rate according to random allocation to folic acid treatment (dashed line) and control (solid line). Analysis for cumulative event rate for death, acute coronary syndromes (ACS) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or transient ischaemic attack. Probability value is estimated by log rank statistic.
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