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Correspondence
Problems with epidemiological approach and conclusions
  1. Richard L Prince1,2,
  2. Christopher Nordin3,
  3. Joshua Richard Lewis1,2,
  4. Andrew Metcalfe4,
  5. Robin M Daly5
  1. 1School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  2. 2Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  3. 3Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  4. 4School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  5. 5School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Professor Richard L Prince, School of Medicine & Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, 1st Floor, C Block Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands WA 6009, Australia; richard.prince{at}uwa.edu.au

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302798

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