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Cardiovascular pleiotropic effects of statins and new onset diabetes: is there a common link: do we need to evaluate the role of KATP channels?

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Pages 823-831 | Received 21 Feb 2017, Accepted 01 Jun 2017, Published online: 13 Jun 2017

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