Benefits and risks of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in the prevention of coronary heart disease: a reappraisal

scientific article published on January 1996

Benefits and risks of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in the prevention of coronary heart disease: a reappraisal is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1047926720
P356DOI10.2165/00002018-199614010-00003
P698PubMed publication ID8713485

P2093author name stringT R Pedersen
J A Tobert
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P433issue1
P921main subjectcoronary artery diseaseQ844935
P304page(s)11-24
P577publication date1996-01-01
P1433published inDrug SafetyQ15724462
P1476titleBenefits and risks of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in the prevention of coronary heart disease: a reappraisal
P478volume14

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