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. 2006 Nov 25;333(7578):1123-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39038.509167.1F.

Statins and outcomes in patients with pneumonia: not only healthy user bias

Eric M Mortensen, Marcos I Restrepo, Laurel A Copeland, Mary Jo V Pugh, Antonio Anzueto
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Statins and outcomes in patients with pneumonia: not only healthy user bias

Eric M Mortensen et al. BMJ. .
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