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. 2012 Apr;105(4):383-8.

doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr243. Epub 2011 Dec 8.

The statin-low cholesterol-cancer conundrum

U Ravnskov¹, K S McCully, P J Rosch

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PMID: 22156736
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr243

Review

The statin-low cholesterol-cancer conundrum

U Ravnskov et al. QJM. 2012 Apr.

. 2012 Apr;105(4):383-8.

doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr243. Epub 2011 Dec 8.

Authors

U Ravnskov¹, K S McCully, P J Rosch

Affiliation

¹ ravnskov@tele2.se

PMID: 22156736
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr243

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