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Comment
. 2005 Nov 8;173(10):1207; author reply 1210.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1050120.

Questioning the benefits of statins

Eddie Vos, Colin P Rose
Comment

Questioning the benefits of statins

Eddie Vos et al. CMAJ. .
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