The effect of statin use on the prevention and progression of diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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• What: The studies were included if they investigated the impact of statin on the development or progression of DKD. The study demonstrated that statin has beneficial effect on DKD by reducing albuminuria, proteinuria and GFR. The model showed that statin use was significantly associated with lower deterioration in proteinuria (Supplementary Figure 3: WMD=-0.12; 95%CI: -0.12- -0.03); the model had insignificant heterogeneity (I2=0%, P-value=0.46).
• Who: Thuraya, Al-Sayegh and Ahmad, Toubasi from the University of Jordan have published the Article: The Effect of Statin Use on the . . .
  

   

  

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