Korean Circ J.  2012 Feb;42(2):80-82. 10.4070/kcj.2012.42.2.80.

Knowledge Gap Regarding Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol Levels in Koreans

• Kim HC

• KMID: 1826377
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2012.42.2.80

Abstract

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