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Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study.
Salim Yusuf
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Steven Hawken ,
Stephanie Ounpuu ,
Tony Dans ,
Alvaro Avezum ,
Fernando Lanas ,
Matthew McQueen ,
Andrzej Budaj ,
Prem Pais ,
John Varigos ,
Liu Lisheng
September 15 2004
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Abstract
Although more than 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries, knowledge of the importance of risk factors is largely derived from developed countries. Therefore, the effect of such factors on risk of coronary heart disease in most regions of the world is unknown.