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. 2003 Feb 1;326(7383):255-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7383.255.

Cholesterol lowering drugs and risk of age related maculopathy: prospective cohort study with cumulative exposure measurement

R van Leeuwen  1 , J R Vingerling, A Hofman, P T V M de Jong, B H Ch Stricker
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Cholesterol lowering drugs and risk of age related maculopathy: prospective cohort study with cumulative exposure measurement

R van Leeuwen et al. BMJ. .
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