Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a rural community in Mukim Dengkil, Selangor

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-11

  Yunus, A Mohd ^a   Sherina, M S ^a   Nor Afiah, M Z ^a   Rampal, L ^a   Tiew, K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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