Primary Care Diabetes
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Is there a need for dietary measures to further reduce LDL cholesterol in patients with type II diabetes mellitus on statin therapy?

Received 21 September 2007 ,Revised 14 January 2008 ,Accepted 14 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2008.01.004

Primary Care Diabetes
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