March 20th, 2013
High Potency Statins Linked to Increased Risk for Acute Kidney Injury
Larry Husten, PHD
Although the beneficial effects of high-potency statins have been well-characterized in clinical trials, these same trials have lacked the power to illuminate rare but potentially important adverse events. A suggestion of one such area of concern, acute kidney injury, was first raised in the SATURN trial. Now, a new study published in BMJ provides further information about this area. […]
January 10th, 2013
Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Dual Antihypertensive Therapy And NSAIDs
Larry Husten, PHD
NSAIDs seem to increase the risks for acute kidney injury when taken along with antihypertensive therapy consisting of a diuretic plus an ACE inhibitior or an ARB.
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