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Simvastatin-Induced Meralgia Paresthetica

Sasson Menahem and Pesach Shvartzman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2011, 24 (4) 469-473; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.04.100229
Sasson Menahem
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