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Hdl Blood Extraction
High-density lipoprotein test
References
Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Executive summary of the third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA. 2001;285:2486-2497. Updated 2004.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lipid disorders in adults: U.S. Preventive Services...
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HDL: The Good Cholesterol
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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