Statin of Preference to Treat Dyslipidaemia in Patients with Renal Dysfunction : Cues from (SATURN)
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue 2
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Authors and Affiliations
Khalid Al-Waili| Departments of Biochemistry, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Tamima Al-Dughaishi| Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Khalid Al-Rasadi| Departments of Biochemistry, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Riad Bayoumi| Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Yajnavalka Banerjee| Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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