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Original Research - Cardiology

The potential impact of computed tomography coronary calcium score screening on patients with dyslipidemia

Brittany Milesa John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA;b Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bunnarin Thenga John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USAView further author information
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Bright O. Etumusea John Sealy School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USAView further author information
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Atefeh Zeinoddinic Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USAView further author information
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Arsalan Saleemc Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USAView further author information
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Pages 586-589 | Received 23 Feb 2023, Accepted 15 Jun 2023, Published online: 31 Jul 2023

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