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. 1994 Apr 23;308(6936):1104–1105. doi: 10.1136/bmj.308.6936.1104a

Ischemic heart disease and cholesterol. Safety of cholesterol reduction remains in doubt.

M F Muldoon, S B Manuck
PMCID: PMC2539944  PMID: 8173446

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