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[Can cardiovascular events be prevented by raising HDL cholesterol?].

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 26 Jun 2008

Langslet Gisle, Reikvam Asmund

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BACKGROUND: Low HDL cholesterol is a risk factor for development of atherosclerotic disease. The possibility of increasing HDL cholesterol levels to prevent cardiovascular disease is an issue of great interest. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Literature was retrieved from Pubmed and Embase and relevant lit...

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PMID: 18587459

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