Effects of statin therapy on cerebrovascular and renal outcomes in patients with predialysis advanced chronic kidney disease and dyslipidemia.

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Abstract

Treatment with statin may be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the debate over the clinical importance of statin in patients with predialysis advanced CKD remains unresolved.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Clin Lipidol

Title: Journal of clinical lipidology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN: 1933-2874

ISSN (Print): 1876-4789

Publication date (Electronic): May 16 2017

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Affiliations

[1 ] School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.

[2 ] Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan.

[3 ] Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

[4 ] Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.

[5 ] Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.

[6 ] School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan. Electronic address: dissertlin@gmail.com.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1933-2874(17)30006-5

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.01.001

PubMed ID: 28502499

SO-VID: 10667187-0137-40de-850a-391d24feaa8e

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Keywords: Advanced chronic kidney disease,Mortality,Statin,Stroke

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Keywords: Advanced chronic kidney disease, Mortality, Statin, Stroke

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