The usefulness of information on HDL-cholesterol: potential pitfalls of conventional assumptions
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Treatment decisions related to disease prevention are often based on two conventional and related assumptions. First, an intervention-induced change in a surrogate marker (such as high-density lipoprotein [HDL]-cholesterol) in the desired direction translates int...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2001-05-01
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Series: | Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://cvm.controlled-trials.com/content/2/3/107 |