title: Should all patients with chronic kidney disease take a statin?
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. DRifkin@tufts-nemc.org
authors.forename: Dena
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rifkin
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarnak
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors