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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Interaction between inflammation and blood viscosity predicts cardiovascular mortality

Per Torger Skretteberg Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johan Bodegård Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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Sverre E. Kjeldsen Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal, Oslo, Norway
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Gunnar Erikssen Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Erik Thaulow Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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Leif Sandvik Department of Statistics, Oslo, University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Jan E. Erikssen University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Pages 107-112 | Received 07 Apr 2009, Accepted 06 Jul 2009, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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