European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on October 24, 2007
European Heart Journal 2007 28(23):2950-2951; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehm461
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We fully agree with Drs Barton and Husmann that findings from observational studies like ours should be interpreted with caution. In addition, it is important to emphasize that observational studies document associations