Statin use and the risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with psoriasis: A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.

<h4>Background</h4>Psoriasis is associated with hyperlipidemia. Few studies have examined the association among psoriasis, hyperlipidemia, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). It remains a topic of debate whether statin treatment for hyperlipidemia prevents the development of CKD in patient...

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Main Authors: Kwei-Lan Liu, Wen-Chien Tsai, Hung-Pin Tu, Chih-Hung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237816