Effects of atorvastatin on kidney outcomes and cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes: an analysis from the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS).

BACKGROUND: We examined whether atorvastatin affects diabetic kidney disease and whether the effect of atorvastatin on cardiovascular disease (CVD) varies by kidney status in patients with diabetes. STUDY DESIGN: The Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS) randomized placebo-controlled tr...

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Main Authors: Colhoun, H, Betteridge, D, Durrington, P, Hitman, G, Neil, H, Livingstone, S, Charlton-Menys, V, DeMicco, D, Fuller, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009