The Association Between Statin Use and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Community-Dwelling Older People in Shanghai, China.

Miaomiao ZhaoLongbing RenZhitong ZhouTao WangJue Li

Published in: Clinical epidemiology (2022)

Statin use was significantly associated with a decreased risk of new-onset CKD and a slower decline in eGFR in community-dwelling older people. Meanwhile, dyslipidemia was a risk factor for CKD progression among both statin users and nonusers.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
small cell lung cancer
low density lipoprotein
epidermal growth factor receptor
tyrosine kinase
type diabetes
peritoneal dialysis