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. 1989 Jun 17;298(6688):1593–1594. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6688.1593

Who is for cholesterol testing? Test selectively those who will benefit most.

H Tunstall-Pedoe 1
PMCID: PMC1836869  PMID: 2503139

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