American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 7 , Pages 923-928 , 1 October 2006

Comparison of Mortality Rates in Statin Users Versus Nonstatin Users in a United States Veteran Population

  • Jawahar L. Mehta, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 501-296-1401; fax: 501-686-6180.
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  • Zoran Bursac, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, Little Rock, Arkansas
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  • Martin Hauer-Jensen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery
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  • Charlton Fort, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine
    • ,
  • Louis M. Fink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Received 31 January 2006 ,Revised 11 April 2006 ,Accepted 14 April 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)01178-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.04.033

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 7 , Pages 923-928 , 1 October 2006

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