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Endocannabinoid type 1 receptor gene (CNR1) polymorphisms (rs806381, rs10485170, rs6454674, rs2023239) and cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women

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Pages 1023-1027 | Received 18 Nov 2010, Accepted 19 Jan 2011, Published online: 11 Apr 2011

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