Atherosclerosis
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 489-496 , February 2008

High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and risk of stroke and carotid atherosclerosis: A systematic review

Received 4 May 2007 ,Accepted 27 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.07.033

Atherosclerosis
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 489-496 , February 2008

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