World War II-veteran male twins who are discordant for alcohol consumption: 24-year mortality.

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Published in Am J Public Health on January 01, 1995

Authors

D Carmelli1, G E Swan, W F Page, J C Christian

Author Affiliations

1: Health Sciences Program, SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif 94025.

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