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. 2001 Apr 28;322(7293):1061-2.

Screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia. Funding is difficult to obtain but screening can be international

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Screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia. Funding is difficult to obtain but screening can be international

B Tomlinson et al. BMJ. .
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