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Evaluating the impact of peer support and connection on the quality of life of patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome

Valerie SalvatoreDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Alan GilstrapDepartment of Patient Advocacy, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Karren R WilliamsDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Swati ThoratDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Michael StevensonDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Andrea R GwosdowDepartment is Health Sciences and Medical Writing, Gwosdow Associates Science Consultants LLC, Arlington, MA, USAView further author information
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Andrew HsiehDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Brant C HubbardDepartment of Medical Affairs, Akcea Therapeutics, Inc, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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David DavidsonDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NorthShore University Health System, Bannockburn, IL, USAView further author information
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Pages 497-505 | Received 19 Jun 2018, Accepted 24 Jul 2018, Published online: 05 Aug 2018

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