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Editorial
. 2012 Mar;21(1):5-7.
doi: 10.4104/pcrj.2012.00020.

Statins for COPD: a challenge to conventional beliefs?

Mike Pearson
Editorial

Statins for COPD: a challenge to conventional beliefs?

Mike Pearson. Prim Care Respir J. 2012 Mar.
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