DOI: 10.1055/s-00000116

Seminars in Vascular Medicine

Ausgabe 01 · Volume 4 · Februar 2004 DOI: 10.1055/s-002-3221 Clinical Manifestations, Laboratory Diagnosis, and Molecular Biology of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Clinical Management and Prevention Editor in Chief Jan Jacques Michiels M.D. Ph.D., Guest Editors Joep C Defesche Ph.D.

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EDITORIAL

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Michiels, Jan Jacques: EDITORIAL

PREFACE

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Michiels, Jan Jacques: PREFACE

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