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Review
. 2009 Oct;25(10):567-79.
doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(09)70715-9.

2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult - 2009 recommendations

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2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult - 2009 recommendations

Jacques Genest et al. Can J Cardiol. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

The present article represents the 2009 update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the adult.

Le présent article contient la mise à jour 2009 des lignes directrices de la Société canadienne de cardiologie pour le diagnostic et le traitement de la dyslipidémie et pour la prévention des maladies cardiovasculaires chez l’adulte.

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