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. 2019 Oct 16:367:l5674.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5674.

Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Paula Byrne¹, John Cullinan², Susan M Smith³

Affiliations

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¹ JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland p.byrne13@nuigalway.ie.
² JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
³ Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-General Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

PMID: 31619406
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l5674

Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Paula Byrne et al. BMJ. 2019.

. 2019 Oct 16:367:l5674.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5674.

Authors

Paula Byrne¹, John Cullinan², Susan M Smith³

Affiliations

¹ JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland p.byrne13@nuigalway.ie.
² JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
³ Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-General Practice, Dublin, Ireland.

PMID: 31619406
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l5674

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False assumptions in NICE guidance on lipid modification.
Takhar A. Takhar A. BMJ. 2019 Nov 26;367:l6602. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6602. BMJ. 2019. PMID: 31771938 No abstract available.

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