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Ezetimibe treatment should be considered for patients with sitosterolemia

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Brian Tomlinson has received research funding paid to his institution from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck Serono, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Novartis, Roche, and Takeda. He has also acted as consultant, advisor or speaker for Amgen, AstraZeneca, Genzyme, Janssen, Merck Serono, Merck Sharp and Dohme, Ranbaxy, and Servier.

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Hu, M., Tomlinson, B. Ezetimibe treatment should be considered for patients with sitosterolemia. Pediatr Nephrol 29, 1469–1470 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-014-2843-2

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