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Clinical Features - Original Research

Short-term cessation of statin therapy does not alter aerobic exercise performance in physically active middle-aged adults

Kevin D. BallardDepartment of Kinesiology & Health, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA;Department of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara M. MazurExercise Science & Sports Studies Department, Springfield College, Springfield, MA, USA
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Beth A. TaylorDepartment of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA;Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Paul D. ThompsonDepartment of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
Pages 63-67 | Received 21 Sep 2015, Accepted 18 Dec 2015, Published online: 07 Jan 2016

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