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Koek, H.L.(., Bots, M.L. & Grobbee, D.E. COMMENTARY: Are Russians different than other Europeans in their relation of risk factors to cardiovascular disease risk. Eur J Epidemiol 18, 843–844 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025672011147
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