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Research Article

Observed changes in cardiovascular risk factors among high-risk middle-aged men who received lifestyle counselling: a 5-year follow-up

Reijo SirenHealth Centre of the City of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; ;Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Johan G. ErikssonNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; ;Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; ;Folkhalsan Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland;
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Hannu VanhanenThe Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA), Helsinki, Finland
Pages 336-342 | Received 19 Nov 2015, Accepted 25 May 2016, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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