Blood Pressure and Adiposity: A Comparative Study of Socioeconomically Diverse Groups of Andhra Pradesh, India

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-21

  Nirmala Reddy, B ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 0002131713     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1998)10:1<5::aid-ajhb3>3.0.co;2-m     Document Type: Article

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