The preventive polypill--much promise, insufficient evidence.
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Mark Huffman asks what happened to the polypill to reduce cardiovascular risk, explores the promise it still holds, and considers how best to turn promise into reality.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of Iranian medicine
دوره 10 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007