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Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care Volume 10, 1992 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Traditional Risk-factor Profile Fails to Explain Striking Geographical Differences in IHD Mortality among: Middle-aged Men the Project “Myocardial Infarction in Mid-Sweden”

Christina Nerbrand Uppsala University, Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Public Health Research, Karlstad, Sweden; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Sven Kullman Uppsala University, Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Public Health Research, Karlstad, Sweden; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Åke Schwan Uppsala University, Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Public Health Research, Karlstad, Sweden; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Georg Alfthan Uppsala University, Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Public Health Research, Karlstad, Sweden; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Irma Ahola Uppsala University, Department of Family Medicine, Centre for Public Health Research, Karlstad, Sweden; National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 111-117 | Received 01 Mar 1991, Accepted 01 Oct 1991, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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