Analysis of community-based cardiovascular disease prevention studies--evaluation issues in the North Karelia Project and the Minnesota Heart Health Program.

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Published in Int J Epidemiol on June 01, 1986

Authors

J T Salonen, T E Kottke, D R Jacobs, P J Hannan

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Minnesota Heart Health Program | NCT00005150

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