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UCSD Statin Study: Statins Reduce Blood Pressure in Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
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Title UCSD Statin Study: Statins Reduce Blood Pressure in Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573148?src=rss
Description In a randomized study, a modest reduction in blood pressure was observed in a patient population with largely normal blood pressure and occurred in patients taking relatively low doses of statins. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Apr 18, 2008
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