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Comment
. 2006 Nov 25;333(7578):1124.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39038.505012.1F.

Statins and outcomes in patients with pneumonia: not the best combination

Robert Nipah
Comment

Statins and outcomes in patients with pneumonia: not the best combination

Robert Nipah. BMJ. .
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