Statin use and hip fractures in U.S. kidney transplant recipients
Abstract Background Basic and translational research supports beneficial effects of statins on bone metabolism. Clinical studies suggest that statin use may reduce the risk of hip fractures in the general population. Whether statin use is associated with hip fracture risk in kidney transplant recipi...
Main Authors: | Chandan Vangala, Colin R. Lenihan, Maria E. Montez-Rath, Sumi Sukumaran Nair, Sankar D. Navaneethan, Venkat Ramanathan, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0559-9 |
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