Is the Framingham coronary heart disease absolute risk function applicable to Aboriginal people?

• Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Therapy, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

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