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Clara Podmore1, Eva Deillon1, David Nanchen1

  • 1Consultation de prévention cardiovasculaire, cholestérol et style de vie, Département promotion de la santé et préventions, Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Unisanté, Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Suisse.

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