2013-09-11, 05:25
Statins being overprescribed for kidney disease patients
A new analysis concludes that large numbers of patients in advanced stages of kidney disease are inappropriately being prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol -- drugs that offer them no benefit and may increase other health risks such as diabetes, dementia or muscle pain.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_technology/~4/zeDWj7xJ-vg)
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...121525.htm
A new analysis concludes that large numbers of patients in advanced stages of kidney disease are inappropriately being prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol -- drugs that offer them no benefit and may increase other health risks such as diabetes, dementia or muscle pain.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...121525.htm