Effect of Statins on the Progression of Coronary Calcification in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

BACKGROUND:Coronary calcification (CAC) is highly prevalent in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and has been associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Some studies have shown a reduction in CAC progression with statin therapy in the general and chronic kidney disease (CKD) populatio...

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Main Authors: Daniel Constantino Yazbek, Aluizio Barbosa de Carvalho, Cinara Sá Barros, Jose Osmar Medina Pestana, Maria Eugênia F Canziani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4839705?pdf=render