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Statins for Secondary Prevention in Elderly Patients
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Title Statins for Secondary Prevention in Elderly Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/567065?src=rss
Description How well can statins reduce all-cause mortality in your elderly patients?
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jan 3, 2008
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