Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 2 , Pages 342-348 , August 2009

Comparability of methods for LDL subfraction determination: A systematic review

  • Mei Chung

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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  • Alice H. Lichtenstein

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
    • Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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  • Stanley Ip

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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  • Joseph Lau

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
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  • Ethan M. Balk

      Affiliations

    • Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Box 63, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, United States.

Received 18 September 2008 ,Revised 5 November 2008 ,Accepted 8 December 2008.

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PII: S0021-9150(08)00897-6

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.12.011

Atherosclerosis
Volume 205, Issue 2 , Pages 342-348 , August 2009

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