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Review
. 2009 Nov;32 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S384-91.
doi: 10.2337/dc09-S345.

American Diabetes Association indications for statins in diabetes: is there evidence?

Roy Eldor  1 , Itamar Raz
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Review

American Diabetes Association indications for statins in diabetes: is there evidence?

Roy Eldor et al. Diabetes Care. 2009 Nov.
No abstract available

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