Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Levine, Glenn N., Allen, Karen, Braun, Lynne T., Christian, Hayley E., Friedmann, Erika, Taubert, Kathryn A., Thomas, Sue Ann, Wells, Deborah L. +1 more·2013·Circulation

DOI 10.1161/cir.0b013e31829201e1

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