Rebound phenomenon of inflammatory response may be a major mechanism responsible for increased cardiovascular events after abrupt cessation of statin therapy
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- 31 December 2006
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Medical Hypotheses
- Vol. 66 (6) , 1199-1204
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2005.06.035
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