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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
Volume 10, 1993 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Circannual Variations in Blood Cholesterol Levels

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Pages 37-42 | Received 15 Jul 1991, Accepted 10 Feb 1992, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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