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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb a...

Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb a...

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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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South African Medical Association NPC

Journal title

South African medical journal, 2024-05, Vol.114 (5), p.8-8

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English

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South African Medical Association NPC

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To the Editor: The South African (SA) Heart Association (SA Heart) and the Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of Southern Africa (LASSA) are urging healthcare professionals to adopt stricter low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets and incorporate lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) testing into routine practice for preventing atherosclerotic cardiova...

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Heart groups in South Africa advocate for tighter LDL-C control and lipoprotein(a) testing to curb atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c4ed4e603c84413ba3e85d46566b62b6

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c4ed4e603c84413ba3e85d46566b62b6

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0256-9574

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2078-5135

DOI

10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i5.1973

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