The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 5 , Pages 434-440 , May 2006

Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Safety of Lovastatin and Warfarin Among Men: The Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Trial

  • Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH, MA, Division of General Medicine and Primary Care Facsimile, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, RO-114, Boston, MA 02215
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  • C. Christopher Smith, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass
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  • Arun S. Karlamangla, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif
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  • Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif

Received 12 April 2005 ,Accepted 13 September 2005.

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PII: S0002-9343(05)00898-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.09.038

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 5 , Pages 434-440 , May 2006

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