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Editorial
. 2017 Sep 19;136(12):1099-1101.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029808.

When to Start a Statin Is a Preference-Sensitive Decision

Rodney A Hayward  1
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Editorial

When to Start a Statin Is a Preference-Sensitive Decision

Rodney A Hayward. Circulation. .
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Keywords: Editorials; hyperlipidemia; preventive cardiology; statins.

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