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. 1958 Sep 20;2(5098):713–714. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5098.713

Effects of Salts of Nicotinic Acid on Serum Cholesterol

Rudolf Altschul, Abram Hoffer
PMCID: PMC2026666  PMID: 13572876

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