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. 2016 Mar;46(2):145-6.
doi: 10.4070/kcj.2016.46.2.145. Epub 2016 Mar 21.

Unsolved Favorable Effect of Statin on Blood Viscosity

Sehyun Shin  1
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Unsolved Favorable Effect of Statin on Blood Viscosity

Sehyun Shin. Korean Circ J. 2016 Mar.
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  • Korean Circ J. 46:147.

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