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World J Nephrol. Dec 6, 2012; 1(6): 184-194
Published online Dec 6, 2012. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v1.i6.184
Treatment of dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease: Effectiveness and safety of statins
Roberto Scarpioni, Marco Ricardi, Vittorio Albertazzi, Luigi Melfa
Roberto Scarpioni, Marco Ricardi, Vittorio Albertazzi, Luigi Melfa, Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” AUSL Piacenza Hospital, Via Taverna 49, Piacenza 29100, Italy
Author contributions: Scarpioni R conceived the manuscript design; all authors reviewed the literature and co-wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Roberto Scarpioni, MD, Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” AUSL Piacenza Hospital, Via Taverna 49, Piacenza 29100, Italy. rscarpioni@hotmail.com
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Received: October 29, 2011
Revised: September 25, 2012
Accepted: November 25, 2012
Published online: December 6, 2012
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