Cholesterol reduction yields clinical benefit. A new look at old data.

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Published in Circulation on April 15, 1995

Authors

A L Gould1, J E Rossouw, N C Santanello, J F Heyse, C D Furberg

Author Affiliations

1: Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pa 19486, USA.

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