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Section 2: Chiropractic and General Health/Public Health/Pain [Chiropractic Plus Footnotes June 22, 2026]

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Adams, J.; Gee, K. Reduction of cholesterol in a patient with dyslipidemia undergoing chiropractic care: A case study and review of the literature. Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research 2023, 111–119.