Statins for kidney disease patients: Protection for heart but no effects on kidneys
Friday, May 2, 2014 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
For patients with chronic kidney disease, statin treatment appears to lower LDL cholesterol, decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke, and has no impact on the development of kidney failure, research concluded. Investigators have said that statin treatment is safe and well tolerated for those with chronic kidney disease.