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Original Article

Impact of gender on statin efficacy

Krista M. Dale University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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Craig I. Coleman University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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Sachin A. Shah University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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Aarti A. Patel University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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Jeffrey Kluger University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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C. Michael White University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT, USA; Divisions of Cardiology and Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 565-574 | Accepted 03 Jan 2007, Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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