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Cardiovascular Medicine

Association between adherence to statin therapy and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) response in first-time users of standard-dose and low-dose statins: the PharmLines initiative

Sylvi Irawatia Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology & -Economics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Centre for Medicines Information and Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia;c Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johanna E. Emmensd Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Stijn de Vosa Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology & -Economics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Jens H. J. Bosa Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology & -Economics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Rudolf A. de Boerd Department of Cardiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4775-9140
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Eelko Haka Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, PharmacoTherapy, -Epidemiology & -Economics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Pages 1-6 | Received 13 Sep 2021, Accepted 19 Sep 2021, Published online: 19 Oct 2021

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