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Comment
. 2006 Apr 15;332(7546):882.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7546.882.

Metabolic syndrome and mortality

Andrew Farmer  1
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Metabolic syndrome and mortality

Andrew Farmer. BMJ. .
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