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Is there an association between myocardial infarction and geomagnetic activity?

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No correlation has been found between the magnetic activity measured by K index and the frequency of myocardial infarctions. The study includes observations on 747 patients from December 1969 to January 1975.

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Bellossi, A., de Certaines, J. & Bernard, A.M. Is there an association between myocardial infarction and geomagnetic activity?. Int J Biometeorol 29, 1–6 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02188999

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