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. 1964 Mar;54(3):461–476. doi: 10.2105/ajph.54.3.461

Studies of Serum Cholesterol in 4,244 Men and Women: An Epidemiological and Pathogenetic Interpretation

Fred J Schilling 1,2,3,4,5,6, Norman J Bennett 1,2,3,4,5,6, James F Coyle 1,2,3,4,5,6, George J Christakis 1,2,3,4,5,6
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