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. 1991 Sep 7;303(6802):565–568. doi: 10.1136/bmj.303.6802.565

Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: the status of the U shaped curve.

M Marmot 1, E Brunner 1
PMCID: PMC1670912  PMID: 1912889

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