Risk of macular degeneration in users of statins: Cross sectional study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 323, Issue 7309, 2001, Pages 375-376

  Hall, N F ^a   Gale, C R ^a   Syddall, H ^a   Phillips, D I W ^a   Martyn, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RISK;

EID: 0035908795     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7309.375     Document Type: Article

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