Ankle-brachial index and health-related quality of life.

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Published in Eur J Prev Cardiol on August 11, 2011

Authors

Päivi E Korhonen1, Tellervo Seppälä, Hannu Kautiainen, Salme Järvenpää, Pertti T Aarnio, Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä

Author Affiliations

1: University of Turku, Turku, Finland. paivi.e.korhonen@fimnet.fi

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