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Definition of NHLBI

NHLBI: Stands for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. The NHLBI's mission is to "provide leadership for a national research program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and blood and in transfusion medicine through support of innovative basic, clinical, and population-based and health education research."

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 7/23/1998

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