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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;116(4):713-714.
doi: 10.36660/abc.20210168.

The Unknown Risk of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the Development of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Elizabeth do Nascimento  1 , José Luiz de Brito Alves  2
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The Unknown Risk of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in the Development of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Elizabeth do Nascimento et al. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2021 Apr.
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