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Research Letter

The effect of statins on the development of new-onset type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Craig I. Coleman Department of Pharmacy PracticeUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Storrs, CTUSA; Department of Drug InformationHartford Hospital Hartford, CTUSA
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Kurt Reinhart Department of Pharmacy PracticeUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Storrs, CTUSA; Department of Drug InformationHartford Hospital Hartford, CTUSA
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Jeffrey Kluger Department of CardiologyHartford Hospital Hartford, CTUSA
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C. Michael White Department of Pharmacy PracticeUniversity of Connecticut School of Pharmacy Storrs, CTUSA; Department of Drug InformationHartford Hospital Hartford, CTUSA
Pages 1359-1362 | Accepted 05 Mar 2008, Published online: 01 Apr 2008

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