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Comment
. 2020 Feb 1;5(2):235.
doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.5200.

Interpreting the Benefit of Simvastatin-Ezetimibe in Patients 75 Years or Older

Daniel Li  1 , Zachary R McCaw  2 , Lee-Jen Wei  1
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Comment

Interpreting the Benefit of Simvastatin-Ezetimibe in Patients 75 Years or Older

Daniel Li et al. JAMA Cardiol. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Weingärtner has received personal fees for speaking and for serving on advisory boards from Amgen and Sanofi. Dr Sijbrands has received grants from Amgen and EIT Health. No other disclosures were reported.

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