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Editorial

. 2008 Sep 30;52(14):1148-9.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.036.

Statin treatment does not cause cancer

Daniel Steinberg

PMID: 18804741
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.036

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Editorial

Statin treatment does not cause cancer

Daniel Steinberg. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008.

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. 2008 Sep 30;52(14):1148-9.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.036.

Author

Daniel Steinberg

PMID: 18804741
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.036

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Statins, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and risk of cancer.
Alsheikh-Ali AA, Trikalinos TA, Kent DM, Karas RH. Alsheikh-Ali AA, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Sep 30;52(14):1141-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.037. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008. PMID: 18804740

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