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Carterton study. 6. Patterns of vascular, respiratory, rheumatic and related abnormalities in a sample of New Zealand European adults.
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Salmond CE, Joseph JG, Prior IA, Stanley DG, Wessen AF. Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between blood pressure and migration: the
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Prior IA, Davidson F, Salmond CE, Czochanska Z. Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on
Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: the Pukapuka and Tokelau island studies.
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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
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