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Editorial
. 2012 Mar 22;366(12):1154-5.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1202168.

Lowering plasma cholesterol by raising LDL receptors--revisited

Stephen G Young, Loren G Fong
Editorial

Lowering plasma cholesterol by raising LDL receptors--revisited

Stephen G Young et al. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Effect of a monoclonal antibody to PCSK9 on LDL cholesterol.
    Stein EA, Mellis S, Yancopoulos GD, Stahl N, Logan D, Smith WB, Lisbon E, Gutierrez M, Webb C, Wu R, Du Y, Kranz T, Gasparino E, Swergold GD. Stein EA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar 22;366(12):1108-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1105803. N Engl J Med. 2012. PMID: 22435370 Clinical Trial.

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