Cholesterol: its regulation and role in central nervous system disorders.

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Published in Cholesterol on October 17, 2012

Authors

Matthias Orth1, Stefano Bellosta

Author Affiliations

1: Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Vinzenz von Paul Kliniken gGmbH, Adlerstra β e 7, Postfach 103163, 70199 Stuttgart, Germany.

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