Gender Disparity in Lipid Testing Among Over 0.5 Million Adults from Pakistan: Females are Tested Much Later Despite Higher LDL-Cholesterol Levels
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1401 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
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Submitted on: Jul 31, 2024
Accepted on: Jan 31, 2025
Published on: Feb 21, 2025
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