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. 2001 Dec 1;323(7324):1308.

Risk of macular degeneration with statin use should be interpreted with caution

R van Leeuwen, J R Vingerling, P T de Jong
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Risk of macular degeneration with statin use should be interpreted with caution

R van Leeuwen et al. BMJ. .
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