Lack of association of infectious agents with risk of future myocardial infarction and stroke - Definitive evidence disproving the infection/coronary artery disease hypothesis?

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Epstein, SE [1 ]
Zhu, JH [1 ]
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[1] Washington Hosp Ctr, Cardiovasc Res Fdn, Washington, DC 20010 USA
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10.1161/01.CIR.100.13.1366
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