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Ethnic variations in response to a statin (EVIREST)

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Studies Unit, Imperial College School of Medicine, St Mary’s Campus, London, W2 1PG, UK

    NR Poulter

  2. Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK

    M Caulfield

  3. Department of General Practice and Primary Care, St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Building, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK

    G Feder

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Poulter, N., Caulfield, M. & Feder, G. Ethnic variations in response to a statin (EVIREST). J Hum Hypertens 15 (Suppl 1), S87–S89 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001213

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