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Time variations in the risk of myocardial infarction among elderly users of COX-2 inhibitors

Linda E. Lévesque, James M. Brophy and Bin Zhang
CMAJ May 23, 2006 174 (11) 1563-1569; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.051679
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    Fig. 1: Patterns of use among current users of rofecoxib and celecoxib who had an acute myocardial infarction (MI).

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