Re: "Increased fibrinogen levels among South Asians versus whites in the United Kingdom are not explained by common polymorphisms"

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Fischbacher, C [1 ]
Bhopal, R [1 ]
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[1] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Med, Edinburgh EH8 9AG, Midlothian, Scotland
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10.1093/aje/kwg032
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