Statins for primary prevention in older adults: who is high risk, who is old, and what denotes primary prevention?
- PMID: 20404384
- DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-8-201004200-00011
Statins for primary prevention in older adults: who is high risk, who is old, and what denotes primary prevention?
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Rosuvastatin for primary prevention in older persons with elevated C-reactive protein and low to average low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels: exploratory analysis of a randomized trial.Ann Intern Med. 2010 Apr 20;152(8):488-96, W174. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-8-201004200-00005. Ann Intern Med. 2010. PMID: 20404379 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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