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Comment
. 2008 May 31;336(7655):1248-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39580.424352.AD.

Commentary: Controversies in NICE guidance on lipid modification for the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Francesco P Cappuccio  1
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Commentary: Controversies in NICE guidance on lipid modification for the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Francesco P Cappuccio. BMJ. .
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Competing interests. None declared.

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