The beneficial effects of statin therapy may not apply to all forms of crescentic glomerulonephritis

Am J Pathol. 2011 May;178(5):2447; author reply 2447-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2010.12.058.

Abstract

This Correspondence discusses the paper by Fujita et al (Am J Pathol. 2010;177:1143–1154) on usefulness of therapeutic application for statins in severe glomerulonephritis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Atorvastatin
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Glomerulonephritis / drug therapy*
  • Heptanoic Acids / therapeutic use
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrroles / therapeutic use
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred WKY
  • Simvastatin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Heptanoic Acids
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Pyrroles
  • Atorvastatin
  • Simvastatin