Analysis of risk factors in patients with severe chronic kidney disease. The role of atorvastatin.

Background and aim: There had been no randomized end-point studies with statins for patients with severe renal failure. The purpose of this prospective, open, randomized, controlled study was to investigate whether atorvastatin (10 mg/day) would alter cardiovascular end-points and the overall mortal...

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Main Author: Holmberg, Benny
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Umeå universitet, Medicin 2013
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-68682
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