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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Tied to Flu Survival

Portland : OR : USA | Dec 13, 2011 at 9:28 PM PST
Source: WebMD
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The finding echoes two previous studies that also found that statins were associated with some protection from the worst flu outcomes, including pneumonia , hospitalization, and death. Researchers say that's enough evidence to test statins in a large clinical trial to see if they can help prevent... FULL ARTICLE AT WebMD
 
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