Effect of atorvastatin on dyslipidemia and carotid intima-media thickness in children with refractory nephrotic syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Dyslipidemia is an important cardiovascular risk factor in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Efficacy of statins for treatment of hyperlipidemia in children with SRNS is unclear.Methods: This prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical tr...

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Published in:Pediatric Nephrology Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 2299 - 2310
Main Authors: Hari, Pankaj, Khandelwal, Priyanka, Satpathy, Amit, Hari, Smriti, Thergaonkar, Ranjeet, Lakshmy, R, Sinha, Aditi, Bagga, Arvind
Format: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Dec2018
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