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Dr. Schaefer has served as a consultant, and speaker for AstraZeneca, Kos, Merck-Schering Plough, and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He and Dr. Asztalos have received research grants from all these companies except Merck-Schering Plough.
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Schaefer, E., Asztalos, B. Should we target HDL-cholesterol to reduce coronary heart disease risk?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2, 358–359 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0224
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