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Editorial
. 2018 Jun;10(Suppl 17):S2062-S2066.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.185.

Early treatment with high-potency statins in patients with acute coronary syndrome-an example of personalized medicine

Emanuel Harari  1 , Alon Eisen  1
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Editorial

Early treatment with high-potency statins in patients with acute coronary syndrome-an example of personalized medicine

Emanuel Harari et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Jun.
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