Statins May Protect Against Kidney Complications Following Elective Surgery

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 16:50 in Health & Medicine

Taking a statin before having major elective surgery reduces potentially serious kidney complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

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