American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Page e35 , September 2009

Adding socioeconomic status to Framingham scoring might also improve stroke risk evaluation in young adults with hypertension

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PII: S0002-8703(09)00471-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.06.014

American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 3 , Page e35 , September 2009

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