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. 2001 Sep;55(9):665–666. doi: 10.1136/jech.55.9.665

Sex specific difference in the relation between birth weight and arterial compliance in young adults: The Young Hearts Project

L Murray 1, A Gallagher 1, C Boreham 1, M Savage 1, G Smith 1
PMCID: PMC1731966  PMID: 11511646

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