The role of statins in prevention and treatment of community acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Published in PLoS One on January 07, 2013

Authors

Abdur Rahman Khan1, Muhammad Riaz, Aref A Bin Abdulhak, Mohamad A Al-Tannir, Musa A Garbati, Patricia J Erwin, Larry M Baddour, Imad M Tleyjeh

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, United States of America.

Associated clinical trials:

Impact of Statins on Cytokine Expression in Pneumonia | NCT00946166

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