title: Ask the doctors. I am 71 years old, have chronic kidney failure, and am on dialysis. I know my overall outlook is not good, and I wonder whether it is worth it to take a statin to control my cholesterol.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors