The Effect of Statins in Cancer Risk Reduction in Patients on Dialysis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Po-Huang Chen Hong-Jie Jhou Chi-Hsiang Chung Cho-Hao LeeYi-Ying WuWei-Chou ChangWu-Chien ChienPing-Ying Chang

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)

Our population-based cohort study provides an association that statins reduce the risk of malignancy in patients on dialysis, especially with a longer treatment duration, and certain types of cancer.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
ejection fraction
cardiovascular disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
young adults
lymph node metastasis