Review: statins reduce non-fatal and fatal strokes in patients with and without coronary heart disease.
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Briel M, Studer M, Glass TR, et al. Effects of statins on stroke prevention in patients with and without coronary heart disease: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Med 2004;117:596–606. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 8 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005