Urinary sodium excretion and cardiovascular mortality in Finland: a prospective study

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MedicineInternal medicineProportional hazards modelExcretionBody mass indexOverweightRisk factorStroke (engine)CardiologyUrinary systemProspective cohort studyBlood pressureEndocrinologyPhysiology

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Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 357
Issue: 9259
Pages: 848-851
Citations: 600
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                                    Jaakko Tuomilehto, 
                                
                                    Pekka Jousilahti, 
                                
                                    Daiva Rastenytė
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Urinary sodium excretion and cardiovascular mortality in Finland: a prospective study. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 357
                            (9259)
                            , 848-851.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04199-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04199-4