Reply to ‘Comment on Effects of Statin Therapy on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of Observational Comparative Studies’

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-99

  Takagi, H ^a   Umemoto, T ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

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EID: 85047657678     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.10.004     Document Type: Letter

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