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Determinants of risk factors of atherosclerosis in the postinfarction period: the Tallinn MI study.
Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Jan 2006
Aasvee K, Jauhiainen M, Kurvinen E, Tur I, Sundvall J, Roovere T, Baburin A
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Environmental as well as genetic factors are involved in the pathogenesis of myocardial infarction. The disease is a frequent cause of mortality in the middle-aged male population of Estonia. The high prevalence of premature myocardial infarction (PMI) in this country is not fully understood. The association of atherogenic and thrombogenetic risk factors with lifestyle was evaluated in men who had suffered...
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