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Pitavastatin Reduces Major Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events in Adults with HIV

Kathryn K. Garner, Chris Colvin and Brock Cardon
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine August 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2025.250014R0
Kathryn K. Garner
From the Nellis Air Force Base Family Medicine Residency, Nellis AFB, NV (KKG, CC, BC).
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