Background The effects of statins in patients with diabetic nephropathy are controversial.
With increasing interest in the potential therapeutic role of statins in diabetic nephropathy, it …

The effects of statins on renal outcomes in patients with diabetic kidney disease were
conflicting. The aim of the study was to investigate whether statins treatment could affect …

Statins frequently are used to prevent cardiovascular events. Several recent studies suggest
that statins also may have renal benefits, although this is controversial. This systematic …

Background Studies have shown that the use of statins could significantly improve lipid
profiles; however, it remains controversial whether the use of statins could improve renal …

Introduction The efficacy of statin treatment in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients
remains controversial. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to investigate whether …

Background HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are known to prevent cardiovascular
disease and improve lipid profiles. However, the effects of statins on renal outcomes …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality not only
amongst the general population, but also in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

Background The effects of statin administration on kidney disease outcomes remain
controversial. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of …

Purpose The aim of this article was to present the most important matters associated with
dyslipidemia treatment in CKD patients. Moreover, the most important recommendations of …

Lipids may adversely affect renal function. The recently published MRC/BHF Heart
Protection Study (HPS) subgroup analysis showed that simvastatin significantly reduced the …