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Comment
. 2013 Jul 1;178(1):154-5.
doi: 10.1093/aje/kwt105.

Regarding the relationship between the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein and coronary heart disease

Mika Kivimäki, Ichiro Kawachi
Comment

Regarding the relationship between the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein and coronary heart disease

Mika Kivimäki et al. Am J Epidemiol. .
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