Multivitamins in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in men: The physicians' health study II randomized controlled trial

JAMA

Volumn 308, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1751-1760

  Sesso, Howard D ^a,b   Christen, William G ^a   Bubes, Vadim ^a   Smith, Joanne P ^a   MacFadyen, Jean ^a   Schvartz, Miriam ^a   Manson, JoAnn E ^a,b   Glynn, Robert J ^a,b   Buring, Julie E ^a,b   Gaziano, J Michael ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 84868307162     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.14805     Document Type: Article

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