Liver tests are irrelevant when prescribing statins

被引:39
作者
Bader, Ted [1 ]
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[1] Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 USA
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HEPATOTOXICITY;
D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(10)62142-3
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
100201 [内科学];
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页码:1882 / 1883
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