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. 2022 Mar;10(3):e305-e306.
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00572-6.

Statins: are they appropriate for all patients?

Frederick J Raal  1 , Farzahna Mohamed  2
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Statins: are they appropriate for all patients?

Frederick J Raal et al. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Mar.
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Conflict of interest statement

FJR has received research grants, honoraria, or consulting fees for advisory board membership or professional input from Amgen, Regeneron, Sanofi, and Novartis, and delivered lectures for these companies. FM declares no competing interests.

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