Pravastatin, lipids, and atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries (PLAC-II)

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PravastatinMedicineInternal medicineCardiologyPlaceboMyocardial infarctionCommon carotid arteryCholesterolCarotid arteriesPathology

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Year: 1995
Type: article
Volume: 75
Issue: 7
Pages: 455-459
Citations: 612
Access: Closed

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                                    John R. Crouse, 
                                
                                    Robert P. Byington, 
                                
                                    M. Gene Bond
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1995). 
                            Pravastatin, lipids, and atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries (PLAC-II). 
                            The American Journal of Cardiology
                            , 75
                            (7)
                            , 455-459.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80580-3
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80580-3