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Figure 3 Rate of Elevated Liver Enzymes by Statin Dose Category
Rate of elevated liver enzymes per 100,000 person-years for each 10% reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) for the following statin dose categories: low dose (lovastatin 20 mg, simvastatin 20 mg, and atorvastatin 10 mg), intermediate dose (lovastatin 40 mg, simvastatin 40 mg, and pravastatin 40 mg), and high dose (lovastatin 80 mg, simvastatin 80 mg, fluvastatin 80 mg, and atorvastatin 80 mg).
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