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Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study
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spellingShingle | Rahu, Kaja, Rahu, Mati, Zeeb, Hajo, BMJ Open, Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study, General Medicine |
title | Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study |
title_full | Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study |
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title_sort | sex disparities in premature adult mortality in estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study |
title_unstemmed | Sex disparities in premature adult mortality in Estonia 1995–2016: a national register-based study |
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