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Extremely high HDL – beneficial or harmful? Too much of something good can be harmful, so goes the saying. Is this true in case of high density lipoprotein
Systemic right ventricle can be seen in all of the following except: Correct answer: 2. Following arterial switch operation for complete transposition of great arteries. Systemic right ventricle
