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Distribution and determinants of ischaemic heart disease in an urban population. A study from the myocardial infarction register in Malmö, Sweden

  1. G. Engström1,
  2. G. Berglund2,
  3. M. Göransson1,
  4. O. Hansen1,
  5. B. Hedblad1,
  6. J. Merlo1,
  7. P. Tydén1,
  8. L. Janzon1

Article first published online: 25 DEC 2001

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00663.x

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Journal of Internal Medicine

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 247, Issue 5, pages 588–596, May 2000

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Engström, G., Berglund, G., Göransson, M., Hansen, O., Hedblad, B., Merlo, J., Tydén, P. and Janzon, L. (2000), Distribution and determinants of ischaemic heart disease in an urban population. A study from the myocardial infarction register in Malmö, Sweden. Journal of Internal Medicine, 247: 588–596. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2000.00663.x

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  1. 1

    From the Departments of Community Medicine,

  2. 2

    Medicine and

* : Dr G. Engström, Department of Community Medicine, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.

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