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Editorial
. 2006 Nov 11;333(7576):980-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39024.513218.BE.

The lesser known effects of statins: benefits on infectious outcomes may be explained by "healthy user" effect

Reimar W Thomsen
Editorial

The lesser known effects of statins: benefits on infectious outcomes may be explained by "healthy user" effect

Reimar W Thomsen. BMJ. .
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