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Life expectancy in relation to cardiovascular risk factors: 38 year follow-up of 19 000 men in the Whitehall study

BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3513 (Published 17 September 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3513

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Re: Life expectancy in relation to cardiovascular risk factors

"measurement of these risk factors on a single occasion at age 50 was
associated with a 10 to 15 year shorter life expectancy."

Good Lord !! I really should steer clear of screening ..

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12 November 2009
L Sam Lewis
GP
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