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Research Article

Baseline self-reported cataract and subsequent mortality in Physicians' Health Study I

William G. Christen 1Division of Preventive Medicine
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Robert J. Glynn 1Division of Preventive Medicine; Departments of 3Biostatistics
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Umed A. Ajani 1Division of Preventive Medicine
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Debra A. Schaumberg 1Division of Preventive Medicine
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JoAnn E. Manson 1Division of Preventive Medicine; 2Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham ) Womens Hospital;; 4Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health
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Julie E. Buring 1Division of Preventive Medicine; 5Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; 5Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Charles H. Hennekens 6Department of Epidemiology Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
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Pages 115-125 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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