American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 480-486 , June 2006

Differences in Maternal and Paternal Transmission of Coronary Heart Disease

  • Kristina Sundquist, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Kristina Sundquist, MD, Karolinska Institute, Center for Family and Community Medicine, Alfred Nobels allé 12, SE-141 83 Huddinge, Sweden.
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  • Xinjun Li, MD, PhD

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PII: S0749-3797(06)00080-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.01.010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 6 , Pages 480-486 , June 2006

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