Fatal lupus-like syndrome and ARDS induced by fluvastatin

Lancet

Volumn 352, Issue 9122, 1998, Pages 114-

  Sridhar, M K ^a   Abdulla, A ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUINDOSTATIN;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LUPUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032508302     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)85019-8     Document Type: Article

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