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Evaluation of cardiovascular risk equations using the ASCOT cohort

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK

    S Wilson, D Collier, A Johnston & M Caulfield

  2. Cardiovascular Studies Unit, Dept. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary’s, Paddington, London, W2 1PG, UK

    N Poulter

  3. Department General Practice and Primary Care, St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK

    G Feder & J Robson

  4. Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK

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Wilson, S., Collier, D., Johnston, A. et al. Evaluation of cardiovascular risk equations using the ASCOT cohort. J Hum Hypertens 15 (Suppl 1), S31–S33 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001084

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