Association of pre-transplant statin use with delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Administration of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), prior to ischemia or prior to reperfusion has been shown to decrease ischemia-reperfusion renal injury in animal studies. It is unknown whether this protective effect is appli...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/111 |