American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 119-126 , January 2005

HMG-coenzyme a reductase inhibitor use is associated with mortality reduction in hemodialysis patients

Presented as an abstract at the 2001 ASN/ISN World Congress of Nephrology, San Francisco, CA, October 2001.

  • Nancy A. Mason, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
    • Nephrology Pharmacy Associates, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Nancy A. Mason, PharmD, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, 428 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065.
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  • George R. Bailie, PharmD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Pharmacy Associates, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
    • Renal Research Institute Inc, New York, NY USA.
    • Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, NY.
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  • Sudtida Satayathum, MS

      Affiliations

    • University Renal Research and Education Association, Ann Arbor, MI.
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  • Jennifer L. Bragg-Gresham, MS

      Affiliations

    • University Renal Research and Education Association, Ann Arbor, MI.
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  • Takashi Akiba, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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  • Tadao Akizawa, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.
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  • Christian Combe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hôpital St André, Bordeaux, France.
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  • Hugh C. Rayner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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  • Akira Saito, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan.
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  • Brenda W. Gillespie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI USA.
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  • Eric W. Young, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI USA.

Received 5 April 2004 ,Accepted 1 September 2004.

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 The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study is supported by research grants from Amgen Inc and Kirin Brewery Ltd without restrictions on publications. This project was funded in part by Renal Research Institute Inc.

PII: S0272-6386(04)01412-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2004.09.025

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 119-126 , January 2005

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