Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Statins may protect against kidney complications following elective surgery




Statins may protect against kidney complications following elective surgery


Taking a statin before having major elective surgery reduces potentially serious kidney complications, according to a study appearing in the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).
Each year, more than 230 million major elective surgeries are performed around the world. Unfortunately, many patients who undergo major operations develop kidney injury soon

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