The 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines on the treatment of blood cholesterol: questions, questions, questions.
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Questions, Questions The 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol: Questions, Print ISSN: 0009-7330. Online ISSN: 1524-4571 Copyright © 2014 American Heart Association, Inc. All rights reserved. is published by the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231 Circulation Research doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.114.303398 2014;114:761-764 Circ Res. http://circres.ahajournals.org/content/114/5/761 World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located on the
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation research
دوره 114 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014