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Effectiveness of lipid lowering drugs in general practice: study had two major flaws

Bernard M Y Cheung et al. BMJ. 2003.

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• Cross sectional survey of effectiveness of lipid lowering drugs in reducing serum cholesterol concentration in patients in 17 general practices.
  Hippisley-Cox J, Cater R, Pringle M, Coupland C. Hippisley-Cox J, et al. BMJ. 2003 Mar 29;326(7391):689. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7391.689. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 12663406 Free PMC article.

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