Impact of high dose versus low dose atorvastatin on contrast induced nephropathy in diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing early percutaneous coronary intervention
Background: Statins with its anti-inflammatory and pleiotropic effects may prevent contrast induced nephropathy in high risk diabetic patients. Aim of work: To compare between the effects of high and low dose atorvastatin on preventing contrast induced nephropathy after early coronary intervention i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-12-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260814001215 |