Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP. III): A switch from dietary modification to risk factor assessment.

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  • D M Lane
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current opinion in investigational drugs

دوره 2 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001