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A clinical study on certain statins in hemodialysis patients /

Samir Mohammed Yehia Alsenafy

A clinical study on certain statins in hemodialysis patients / دراسة سريرية على بعض الستاتينات في مرضى الغسيل الكلوي Samir Mohammed Yehia Alsenafy ; Supervised Mohamed Aly Kassem , Moustafa Mahmoud Noshy - Cairo : Samir Mohammed Yehia Alsenafy , 2011 - 121 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmaceutics

Cardiovascular mortality remains the leading cause of death in hemodialysis patients. Inflammation has a role in the development of accelerated atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, malnutrition and anemia. The pleiotropic effect of statins in reducing chronic inflammatory processes of patients undergoing hemodialysis can reduce cardiovascular mortality in dialysis population



C-reactive protein Hemodialysis Simvastatin