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. 2020 Apr 14;16(3):485-489.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2020.94503. eCollection 2020.

Lipid-lowering therapy and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic

Niki Katsiki  1 , Maciej Banach  2   3 , Dimitri P Mikhailidis  4
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Lipid-lowering therapy and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic

Niki Katsiki et al. Arch Med Sci. .
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Conflict of interest statement

NK has given talks, attended conferences, and participated in trials sponsored by Angelini, Astra Zeneca, Bausch Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elpen, Mylan, NovoNordisk, Sanofi, and Servier. MB – speakers bureau: Abbott/Mylan, Abbott Vascular, Actavis, Akcea, Amgen, Biofarm, KRKA, MSD, Polpharma, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier and Valeant; consultant to Abbott Vascular, Akcea, Amgen, Daichii Sankyo, Esperion, Freia Pharmaceuticals, Lilly, MSD, Polfarmex, Resverlogix, Sanofi-Aventis; Grants from Sanofi and Valeant. DPM has given talks and attended conferences sponsored by Amgen, Novonordisk, and Libytec.

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