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I have received sponsorship to attend scientific meetings and payment for presentations from a number of pharmaceutical companies selling lipid-lowering agents, including Merck Sharpe & Dohme, and Astra-Zeneca. I have also received a research grant from SynaGeva Ltd.
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Reynolds, T. Serum uric acid and new-onset hypertension: a possible therapeutic avenue?. J Hum Hypertens 28, 519–520 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2013.147
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