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Current status of cholesterol goal attainment after statin therapy among patients with hypercholesterolemia in Asian countries and region: the Return on Expenditure Achieved for Lipid Therapy in Asia (REALITY-Asia) study

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Pages 1951-1963 | Accepted 18 Apr 2008, Published online: 30 May 2008

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