A new study finds that high potency statins are tied to higher risk of being hospitalized for acute kidney injury compared with less potent statins and that the risk persists for two years. Lead researcher Colin Dormuth, of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues, write about their findings in a BMJ paper that was published online on 19 March. Statins are a widely-used class of drug for lowering cholesterol as a way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, with higher doses prescribed for those at higher risk...
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