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Original Article

Levels of Serum Cholesterol, Triglyceride, Hdl-Cholesterol, Apoproteins A-L And B, And Plasma Glucose, And Prevalence of Diastolic Hypertension and Cigarette Smoking in Papua New Guinea Highlanders

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Pages 46-50 | Accepted 21 Jul 1988, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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