Determinants of Blood Uric Acid Levels in a Dyslipidemic Arab Population
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Determinants of blood uric acid levels in a dyslipidemic Arab population.
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1423-0151,1011-7571
DOI: 10.1159/000333483