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. 2020 Jun;598(12):2295-2296.
doi: 10.1113/JP279774. Epub 2020 May 18.

Impact of statins on vascular smooth muscle cells and relevance to atherosclerosis

Torikul Islam  1
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Impact of statins on vascular smooth muscle cells and relevance to atherosclerosis

Torikul Islam. J Physiol. 2020 Jun.
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Keywords: atherosclerosis; statins; vascular smooth muscle cells.

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