Vol 26, No 5 (2019)
BRIEF COMMUNICATION - CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
Published online: 2019-11-06
Prevalence of United States adults with triglycerides ≥ 135 mg/dL: NHANES 2007–2014
Abstract
n/a - brief communication
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