Physical activity and risk of severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage in older persons.

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Published in JAMA on September 12, 1994

Authors

M Pahor1, J M Guralnik, M E Salive, E A Chrischilles, S L Brown, R B Wallace

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Gerontology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

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