Nearly all patients with chronic kidney disease should take statins, guidelines indicate

Friday, November 14, 2014 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

A comparison of two different cholesterol management guidelines indicates that the vast majority of patients with chronic kidney disease are recommended to receive statins. 50% of people with chronic kidney disease who are recommended to receive statins are not taking them, the study shows.

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