Statins affect ocular microcirculation in patients with hypercholesterolaemia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1755-375X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02154.x