Association between statin therapy as primary prevention and mortality in adults 50 years and older with chronic kidney disease without other indications
Statin therapy was associated with lower all-cause mortality but was underutilized in adults ≥50 years with CKD. These findings have supported broader implementation of guideline-recommended statin therapy.
Authors
- Jason Davidge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-3148)
- Anders Halling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1035-7586)
- Björn Agvall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-6103)
- Karl Bjurström
- Julia Malmquist
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Business Innovation Centre (IT)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- University Hospital in Halle (DE)
- Hallands sjukhus Halmstad (SE)
- Vårdcentralen Teleborg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2026.2636586
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00