Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 71-77 , February 2006

Noninvasive Arterial Measurements of Vascular Damage in Healthy Young Adults: Relation to Coronary Heart Disease Risk

Received 26 May 2005 ,Accepted 5 September 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.09.005

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 71-77 , February 2006

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