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Does time of onset of therapy alter the protective cardiovascular effect of fluvastatin after renal transplantation?

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boxed-textHoldaas H et al. (2005) Beneficial effect of early initiation of lipid-lowering therapy following renal transplantation. Nephrol Dial Transplant 20: 974–980

Statin therapy should be initiated as soon as possible after renal transplantation

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