Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2725453 | The American Journal of Medicine | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Preoperative statin use is associated with a decreased risk of postoperative acute kidney injury. Future randomized clinical trials are needed to determine causality.
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Authors
Steven M. MD, MSCE, Sushrut S. MD, MPH, Brian T. MD, Tara I. MD, MS, Joyce MA, MS, Amit X. MD, PhD, Wolfgang C. MD, ScD, Niteesh K. MD, PhD,