Open AccessAssociation of Statin Use With Kidney Damage and Function Among HIV-Infected Men
Author(s) -
Simon B. Ascher,
Rebecca Scherzer,
Arvind Nishtala,
Vasantha Jotwani,
Carl Grünfeld,
Chirag R. Parikh,
Derek K. Ng,
Ruibin Wang,
Frank J. Palella,
Michael G. Shlipak,
Michelle M. Estrella
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002122
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , statin , renal function , kidney disease , confounding , albuminuria , confidence interval , creatinine , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , cohort , urology , kidney
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs commonly among HIV-infected persons. Statins may delay CKD onset and progression through their cholesterol-lowering and pleiotropic effects.