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Does short-term smoking cessation reduce plasma total homocysteine concentrations?

S. Tonstad Departments of *Preventive Cardiology and Clinical Chemistry, Ulleval Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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P. Urdal Departments of *Preventive Cardiology and Clinical Chemistry, Ulleval Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Pages 279-284 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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