American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 4 , Pages 474-477 , 15 August 2006

Relation Between Body Mass Index and Clinical Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Received 4 November 2005 ,Revised 16 February 2006 ,Accepted 16 February 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)00814-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.02.053

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 4 , Pages 474-477 , 15 August 2006

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