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Explaining significant differences in subjective and objective measures of cardiovascular health: evidence for the socioeconomic gradient in a population-based study

✍ Scribed by Mosca, Irene; Bhuachalla, Bláithín; Kenny, Rose

Book ID
121618844
Publisher
BioMed Central
Year
2013
Tongue
English
Weight
185 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
1471-2261

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