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Editorial
. 2016 Feb;27(2):341-4.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015070793. Epub 2015 Aug 28.

HDL: Beyond Atheroprotection

Valentina Kon  1 , MacRae F Linton  2
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Editorial

HDL: Beyond Atheroprotection

Valentina Kon et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; kidney transplantation; lipids.

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