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Lipid-lowering effects of statins: a comparative review

Michael H Davidson Executive Medical Director, Director of Preventive Cardiology, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Radiant Research, Chicago, IL, USA; Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, Suite 1159Chicago, IL, USA. [email protected]
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Jennifer G Robinson Associate Professor, Director, Lipid Research Clinic, Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, IO, USA
Pages 1701-1714 | Published online: 23 Aug 2006

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