Trial stopped early after rosuvastatin found to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke by 44% in healthy people
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a2523
Trial stopped early after rosuvastatin found to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke by 44% in healthy people
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