Statin Adjunctive Therapy for Tuberculosis Treatment.
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چکیده
Jan-Willem C. Alffenaar, Onno W. Akkerman, Rob van Hest University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Groningen, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Tuberculosis Center Beatrixoord, Haren, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, Groningen, The Netherlands; Regional Public Health Service Groningen, Department of Tuberculosis Control, Groningen, The Netherlands; Regional Public Health Service Fryslan, Department of Tuberculosis Control, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 60 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016