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. 1998 Jun 13;316(7147):1784-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7147.1784.

Lone atrial fibrillation in vigorously exercising middle aged men: case-control study

J Karjalainen  1 , U M Kujala, J Kaprio, S Sarna, M Viitasalo
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Lone atrial fibrillation in vigorously exercising middle aged men: case-control study

J Karjalainen et al. BMJ. .
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Flow chart of study. Other risk factors for atrial fibrillation were hypertension, myocardial or valve disease, diabetes, thyroid disorder, and severe obesity
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