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Editorial
. 2015 Nov;65(640):571-2.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp15X687253.

Statins for all: should patients who have migraine with aura be on a statin?

David Kernick  1
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Editorial

Statins for all: should patients who have migraine with aura be on a statin?

David Kernick. Br J Gen Pract. 2015 Nov.
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