Statins in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Systematic Reviews and Randomized Clinical Trials

Good evidence supports the widespread use of statins for cardiovascular disease; there is less evidence for their use in kidney disease. The question is addressed by discussing published trials and systematic reviews.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Navaneethan, Sankar D, Pansini, Francesca, Strippoli, Giovanni F. M
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2006
Materias:
Best Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1468443/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16719546
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030123
Descripción
Sumario:Good evidence supports the widespread use of statins for cardiovascular disease; there is less evidence for their use in kidney disease. The question is addressed by discussing published trials and systematic reviews.

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