Statins may protect against kidney complications following elective surgery

Monday, April 11, 2011 - 17:00 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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