Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherogenic Indices in an Iranian Population: Birjand East of Iran
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Atherogenic Indices in an Iranian Population: Birjand East of Iran
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1179-5468,1179-5468
DOI: 10.1177/1179546818759286