Comparison of the effects on quality of life and of the efficacy and tolerability of lovastatin versus pravastatin

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 475-479

  Weir, M R ^a   Berger, M L ^a   Weeks, M L ^a   Liss, C L ^a   Santanello, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEVINOLIN; PLACEBO; PRAVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0029918878     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89340-X     Document Type: Article

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