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Editorial
. 2012 Jan 1;205(1):1-3.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir693. Epub 2011 Dec 13.

Statins and influenza: can we move forward?

Edward E Walsh
Editorial

Statins and influenza: can we move forward?

Edward E Walsh. J Infect Dis. .
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