The Effect of Elevated Body Mass Index on Ischemic Heart Disease Risk: Causal Estimates from a Mendelian Randomisation Approach
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The Effect of Elevated Body Mass Index on Ischemic Heart Disease Risk: Causal Estimates from a Mendelian Randomisation Approach
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PLOS MEDICINE
Volume 9, Issue 5, Pages e1001212
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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2012-05-02
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10.1371/journal.pmed.1001212
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