Effects of simvastatin on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and serum albumin in hemodialysis patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1213-1217

  Chang, Jai Won ^a   Yang, Won Seok ^a   Min, Won Ki ^a   Lee, Sang Koo ^a   Park, Jung Sik ^a   Kim, Soon Bae ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase; Albumin; Hemodialysis (HD); High sensitivity C reactive protein (hs CRP)

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; D DIMER; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MALONALDEHYDE; SIMVASTATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE MARKER; DRUG EFFECT; ERROR; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0036271883     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.33393     Document Type: Article

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