The <b>L</b>ipid lowering and <b>O</b>nset of <b>R</b>enal <b>D</b>isease (LORD) Trial: A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial assessing the effect of atorvastatin on the progression of kidney disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is evidence that dyslipidemia is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Experimental studies have established that lipids are damaging to the kidney and animal intervention studies show statins attenuate this damage. Sma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/9/4 |