Statins in Chronic Kidney Disease- Are Statins Really Renoprotective
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Statins in Chronic Kidney Disease- Are Statins Really Renoprotective
Numerous trials have shown that chronic kidney disease increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Dyslipidemias have been shown to accelerate progression of kidney disease. Statins have assumed a pivotal role in management of hyperlipidemia. However their effect on renal function is still not fully understood. Some clinical trials have shown some renoprotective effect of statins but there is...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2161-0959
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000103