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Differential Effects of Lipid-lowering Drugs in Modulating Morphology of Cholesterol Particles
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Statin discontinuation: How can we improve on the multiple pathways that contribute to suboptimal statin adherence?
Dan Atar1,2, John Munkhaugen3,4, Elise Sverre3
1Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo, Norway. danat@uio.no.
Kardiologia Polska
|September 6, 2024
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