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Comment
. 2007 Mar;97(3):392; author reply 392-3.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.105320. Epub 2007 Jan 31.

Hispanic paradox

Alex Ho, Margaret Shih, Paul Simon
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Hispanic paradox

Alex Ho et al. Am J Public Health. 2007 Mar.
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