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Heart study produces a surprise result

Heart study produces a surprise result

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Heart study produces a surprise result

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Heart study produces a surprise result

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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 1982-10, Vol.218 (4567), p.31-32

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English

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United States: The American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Results of the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT) were unexpected and inconclusive. Participants (12,866) were mostly white, middle-aged men of high risk for heart disease because each had at least 1 of 3 risk factors (overweight, high cholesterol levels, smokers). Participant's mortality rates did not drop although risk factors were g...

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Heart study produces a surprise result

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_74242351

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_74242351

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ISSN

0036-8075

E-ISSN

1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.7123213

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