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Original Article

Lipid-modifying therapy and attainment of cholesterol goals in Europe: the Return on Expenditure Achieved for Lipid Therapy (REALITY) study

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Pages 1389-1399 | Accepted 14 Jul 2005, Published online: 10 Aug 2005

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