Long-term efficacy of atorvastatin in allograft rejection following renal transplantation: A randomized clinical trial

Statins are a class of drug that can efficiently reduce the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) as well as increase the LDL receptors. Several non-lipid-lowering effects of this type of drug have been described. It is reported that they have an influence in preventing graft rejection, especially...

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Main Authors: Mohammad A Amirzargar, Arsha Tafreshi Hosseini, Mahmood Gholiaf, Farahnaz Dadras, Farhad Khoshjoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=5;spage=953;epage=957;aulast=Amirzargar