Statins for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Zendy

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Statins for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

Tuo Zhang,

Linghong Shen,

Liuhua Hu,

Ben He

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1421-9670

pISSN - 0250-8095

DOI - 10.1159/000326269

Subject(s) - medicine , statin , meta analysis , contrast induced nephropathy , cochrane library , incidence (geometry) , placebo , nephropathy , cohort study , atorvastatin , randomized controlled trial , creatinine , prospective cohort study , kidney disease , endocrinology , pathology , diabetes mellitus , myocardial infarction , physics , alternative medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , optics

Retrospective and prospective studies have demonstrated that statins have a protective effect in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), but there are currently no established guidelines for statin timing or dosage. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to determine whether statin administration is protective and the magnitude of their effect.

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