10Dec/13

Wider Statin Use Recommended for Chronic Kidney Disease – Monthly Prescribing Reference

Wider Statin Use Recommended for Chronic Kidney Disease
Monthly Prescribing Reference
For adults ≥50 years with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60mL/min/1.73m&sup2;, not treated with chronic dialysis or kidney transplantation, treatment with a statin or statin/ezetimibe combination is recommended. Statin treatment is
CKD: KDIGO Guidelines Recommend Wider Use of StatinsMedscape

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10Dec/13

Wider statin use recommended for chronic kidney disease – Medical Xpress


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Wider statin use recommended for chronic kidney disease
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(HealthDay)—New guidelines for lipid management in chronic kidney disease (CKD) recommend wider statin use, according to a clinical practice guideline published online Dec. 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Marcello Tonelli, M.D., from the
CKD: KDIGO Guidelines Recommend Wider Use of StatinsMedscape
LDL No Longer Target of Kidney Disease Lipid ManagementMedPage Today

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